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past tense form of delegate.
past participle of delegate.

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delegated

ADJECTIVE

acting

Synonyms

STRONG

adjutant alternate assistant deputy interim surrogate temporary

WEAK

ad interim pro tem pro tempore provisional

Antonyms

WEAK

permanent

ADJECTIVE

appointed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

selected

STRONG

chosen

Antonyms

WEAK

elected

ADJECTIVE

destined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriated booked

STRONG

appointed assigned chosen consigned designated determined directed entrained heading prepared routed scheduled specified

WEAK

bent upon bound for ordered to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoidable unscheduled

ADJECTIVE

named

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointed

STRONG

announced anointed approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested

WEAK

decided upon settled on tabbed

ADJECTIVE

sent

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STRONG

appointed commissioned committed consigned directed discharged dispatched emitted gone issued mailed ordered posted transmitted transported

Antonyms

WEAK

held-back kept restrained

ADJECTIVE

vicarious

Synonyms

WEAK

by proxy commissioned deputed empathetic eventual imagined indirect pretended secondary substituted substitutional surrogate sympathetic

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delegated

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 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

The response, dated 20 January, said bedding and clothing would now be managed centrally, instead of being delegated to each wing.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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