designate
verb (used with object)
to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
is designating
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present progressiveof designate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Under its Green Deal and related policies, the European Union is designating 30% of the continent as nature-protected by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Bloomington, Indiana, campus is designating protest zones outside Skjodt Assembly Hall and Memorial Stadium, where ceremonies will be held Friday for graduate students and Saturday for undergraduates.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
Among the nonprofit’s aims is designating a protected forest in every county in the country.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
In recognition of Waters’ gift, the museum at his request is designating The John Waters Restrooms in the East Lobby and The John Waters Rotunda in the European art galleries.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2020
He also suggested knowing where the medical tent is, designating an emergency meeting spot and taking time to sit in the shade.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2015
