had designated
- past perfect of designate.
Example Sentences
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The museum had designated one central tree to be the official “Wish Tree” and it had built an elevated platform around the trunk base, so visitors could reach the branches more easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Prevented from running in the last presidential election due to a defamation conviction, Sonko had designated his right-hand man, Faye, to replace him in the race.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The next day Belarus released an American who the State Department had designated as unjustly detained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Based on preliminary trial data, the FDA had designated Zolgensma a breakthrough therapy, one of three special designations that helped it race from human trials to regulatory approval in five years.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
With my free hand, I reached into my pocket to grab the dollar I had designated to pay for those stupid chips.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
