designating

Example Sentences

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Designating the addresses of these so-called company secretaries makes it harder for smugglers to create new shell companies and evade detection, the Commerce Department says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Designating a day for Coccolithophores may seem like a small gesture, but its advocates argue it could have a big impact.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

Designating entire areas for special handling would reduce the number of scientists and institutions able to carry out the work and increase costs, Jason concluded.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

Designating Beniers, or Wright as a future captain now seems premature; akin to forcing square pegs into round holes when you’ve already got good round pegs to begin with.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Designating the valence of the atoms by Roman numerals placed above their symbols, we have the formulas II II II III I II IV IV HCl, ZnO, BN, CSi.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William