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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in hands
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegates
Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Minogue’s endorsement came as a record number of delegates gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for the Massachusetts Republican Convention to select the party’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The document that delegates adopted listed 27 complaints against King George III and explained the reasons for revolt.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
But delegates here at CONVERGE LIVE have emphasized that the loss of trust is a dangerous outcome of the war that will take years to rebuild.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
At the Democratic Convention, Eric Swalwell had the most delegates.
—Julie Watts
april 20, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Candidates need to win support from at least 15% of the delegates to qualify for the August primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Michael Ciaglo / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Constitution delegates the power to run elections to states.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, as Professors Sam Ehrlich and Ryan Rodenberg recently explained in the Cardozo Law Review, there’s a potential non-delegation problem with legislation that delegates regulatory power to private athletic associations such as the NCAA or College Sports Commission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In the United States, the federal government delegates the regulation of the practice of medicine to the states, which aren’t racing nearly fast enough right now to catch up with the galloping med spa industry.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Fred Harran, the Republican sheriff of Bucks County, signed up in April for the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program, which delegates some federal immigration responsibilities to local law enforcement departments.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.
—Hannah Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Minogue’s endorsement came as a record number of delegates gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for the Massachusetts Republican Convention to select the party’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The document that delegates adopted listed 27 complaints against King George III and explained the reasons for revolt.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
But delegates here at CONVERGE LIVE have emphasized that the loss of trust is a dangerous outcome of the war that will take years to rebuild.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
At the Democratic Convention, Eric Swalwell had the most delegates.
—Julie Watts
april 20, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Candidates need to win support from at least 15% of the delegates to qualify for the August primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Michael Ciaglo / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Constitution delegates the power to run elections to states.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, as Professors Sam Ehrlich and Ryan Rodenberg recently explained in the Cardozo Law Review, there’s a potential non-delegation problem with legislation that delegates regulatory power to private athletic associations such as the NCAA or College Sports Commission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In the United States, the federal government delegates the regulation of the practice of medicine to the states, which aren’t racing nearly fast enough right now to catch up with the galloping med spa industry.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Fred Harran, the Republican sheriff of Bucks County, signed up in April for the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program, which delegates some federal immigration responsibilities to local law enforcement departments.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.
—Hannah Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegates
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The government commissions murals and sculptures for schools, libraries, and hospitals.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Environment Committee passed SB 457 in March, which requires distributors to manage their own container redemption programs and commissions a DEEP study of previous anti-fraud measures.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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Leon has also questioned the funding mechanism, which calls on the Trust to collect hundreds of millions in private donations and turn the money over to the NPS, which then hands it off to the White House.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The White House on Friday had said that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be going to Islamabad.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Talley at one or two points engaged the sheriff’s deputies who stood over him throughout the hearing and at one point started laughing as Pekara argued for his detention.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department At the time, a separate LASD news release said that deputies were called to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue near 132nd Street in the Athens Park area after learning of a shooting in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, Walt does what’s best for the school and appoints Dylan as the dean of faculty.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The move leaves the Seahawks with a total of six picks in the draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite the album’s high quality across the board, Mahesh still leaves a few ends loose.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Delegates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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