designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Photos released of Kim showed him accompanied by his daughter, Ju Ae, who is reportedly designated as a successor to her father.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The federal appellate court ruling stemmed from a challenge to the authority of Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, whom the Justice Department had designated “first assistant” U.S. attorney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The negotiations also cover a framework agreed in mid-June, under which Hezbollah is expected to disarm, the Lebanese army to deploy in the south and Israeli forces to withdraw gradually, beginning with designated "pilot zones".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
People were classified as having experienced persistent hardship if their questionnaire scores crossed a designated threshold at least twice between the ages of 36 and 53.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Alongside the platform at Aleppo stood the train grandly designated in railway guides as the Taurus Express.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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