Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Your boss is likely being given benchmarks by their own higher-ups and may not yet have the confidence or training required to skillfully delegate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The name of the game for the moment is for a candidate to get as many of their supporters at their respective county delegate elections as possible.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

In another less courageous version, Carmy would simply learn to delegate and calm down rather than admit there was no healthy way forward for him at the Bear.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

In September of that year, he was the first delegate to sign the new Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Ah been a delegate to de big ’ssociation of life.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

The new nominating process will see the 16 county parties elect slates of delegates, 601 in total, who will in turn vote to select the new nominee at a July 25 convention in Bangor.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

And while people who hadn’t registered with a party could vote in the primary that chose Platner, only registered Democrats can vote for or serve as delegates to replace him.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

Through the War Powers Resolution, Congress delegates to the president a portion of its power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In Maine, Democrats last week announced a July 25 convention where 601 county delegates and state party members will select a nominee to replace Platner.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Bewildered, the delegates stumbled and groped their way out of the meeting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Lunetta pointed out that hospitals "have repetitive tasks" which "could be delegated to a good robot".

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

As a committed constitutionalist, he delegated the American crisis to his ministers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

And an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 delegated this authority to the secretary of defense.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

“I don’t see where Harmeet Dhillon has the experience or the normal level of authority that this would be delegated to,” the official said.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

I delegated what I could to Melissa and other members of my transition team.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Similarly to that crawl, L.A.’s will feature a passport system, which involves delegating stamps for every purchase of $10 or more at each stop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"Militaries adopt AI to speed up processes such as target identification. But delegating life-and-death decisions to machines poses profound ethical and human rights risks," said Patrick Wilcken of Amnesty International.

From BBC May 6, 2026

People can tell the difference between making a decision and delegating it to a system.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

From the outset, Cook made it clear he didn’t intend to model himself after Jobs, largely staying out of the company’s design studio and delegating many product-development decisions to his executives.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

He was delegating the red rubber bands to Laney when his mom called to him from the kitchen.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




Vocabulary lists containing delegate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training