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delegating

VERB

give authority; empower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accredit assign authorize designate elect

STRONG

appoint cast charge choose commission constitute depute deputize invest license mandate name nominate ordain select warrant

WEAK

give nod place trust in swear in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny reject

STRONG

ignore refuse retract

WEAK

keep

VERB

assign responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate

STRONG

consign devolve give shunt transfer

WEAK

hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

He has also espoused a more collegiate style of governance, delegating some particularly sensitive topics to his senior clergy.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

To be fair, the president isn’t powerless over trade: Several times over the past century, Congress has passed laws delegating tariff-making authority to the executive branch on an emergency basis.

From Salon • Jan. 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