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designated

ADJECTIVE
destined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriated booked
STRONG
appointed assigned chosen consigned delegated determined directed entrained heading prepared routed scheduled specified
WEAK
bent upon bound for ordered to
Antonyms
WEAK
avoidable unscheduled
ADJECTIVE
indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
determined marked recorded registered
ADJECTIVE
named
Synonyms
STRONGEST
titled
STRONG
baptized called christened denominated dubbed entitled labeled specified tagged termed
WEAK
appellated
ADJECTIVE
numbered
Synonyms
STRONG
categorized checked contained counted doomed enumerated fated fixed included indicated marked specified told totalled
Antonyms
WEAK
infinite unlimited unnumbered
ADJECTIVE
special
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate certain different exceptional exclusive extraordinary individual limited main major memorable particular peculiar personal primary proper rare significant specialized specific unique unusual
STRONG
best characteristic chief choice express first gala set smashing sole
WEAK
defined definite determinate earmarked especial festive marked momentous out of the ordinary red-letter reserved restricted select uncommon unreal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK common commonplace conventional familiar general improper indefinite insignificant like minor normal ordinary regular secondary similar standard uncertain unimportant unlimited unnoteworthy unrestricted unsuitable usual
STRONG
least worst
WEAK
indistinctive undistinguished

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is leading the American side for the proposed AI discussions, while Beijing has not yet designated its counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Amodei has also clashed with the Trump administration after the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk earlier this year, a move Anthropic said amounted to unconstitutional retaliation for the company's advocacy on AI safety.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Iran has warned ships not to cross without its permission and to use a designated route hugging its coastline on the northern side of the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A shuttle bus will also take spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont and additional buses will drop off runners off at their designated relay changeover point.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

We’ll have to take it to the Vardis’ basement, our next designated storage space.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman