designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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TPS provides protection from deportation for people from countries designated as unsafe because of war, natural disasters or other extraordinary circumstances.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Britain has designated Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle critical third parties for its financial system, since concentrated suppliers pose systemic risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the South Downs being designated an International Dark Sky Reserve and protecting those dark landscapes has become an increasingly important part of conservation efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The U.S. has held off on blacklisting CXMT, according to Reuters, though the company has been designated as a national-security risk and approved for the Commerce Department’s Entity List.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fortunately for Pizarro and unfortunately for the Incas, smallpox had arrived overland around 1526, killing much of the Inca population, including both the emperor Huayna Capac and his designated successor.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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