Synonyms of designated

designated 1 of 2

adjective

as in specified

Related Words

• specified
• named
• termed
• labeled
• denominated
• dubbed
• known
• titled
• celebrated
• renowned
• famed
• christened
• noted
• famous
• baptized
• notable
• tabbed
• noteworthy
• well-known
• remarkable
• exceptional

Dissimilar Words

• unnamed
• unidentified
• anonymous
• nameless
• untitled
• faceless
• unspecified
• innominate
• unbaptized
• undetermined
• unknown
• unchristened
• incognito
• obscure
• unsung
• unheralded
• unheard-of
• uncelebrated

designated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of designate

1

as in set

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

the designated time for the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• set
• appointed
• named
• chose
• picked
• specified
• selected
• assigned
• announced
• arranged
• established
• adopted
• determined
• fixed
• preferred
• declared
• published
• coordinated
• pinned (down)
• opted (for)
• settled
• orchestrated
• advertised
• singled (out)

2

as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• named
• constituted
• commissioned
• placed
• attached
• authorized
• delegated
• detailed
• inducted
• elected
• selected
• created
• chose
• instituted
• installed
• ordained
• deputized
• consecrated
• inaugurated
• anointed
• crowned
• deputed
• destined
• drafted
• invested
• instated
• made
• voted (in)
• enthroned
• singled (out)
• handpicked
• throned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• expelled
• fired
• removed
• ejected
• displaced
• evicted
• deposed
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• overthrew
• unseated
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

3

as in named

to give a name to

he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• labeled
• called
• dubbed
• termed
• nominated
• denominated
• entitled
• specified
• nicknamed
• titled
• styled
• christened
• baptized
• denoted
• branded
• cleped
• renamed
• stigmatized
• tagged
• misnamed
• relabeled
• surnamed
• miscalled
• rechristened
• code-named
• mistitled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of designated

Adjective

Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026

Verb

The property is located at the heart of Vancouver Island’s UNESCO-designated Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, home to some of the last remaining ancient temperate rainforests in the world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for. — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Of the additional investment, $15 billion was earmarked for semiconductor research and development and an advanced packaging and testing facility, while about $5 billion was designated for clean-energy projects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The Muslim Brotherhood is now banned in Jordan, while its branches are designated terrorist organizations by several countries . — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Caspian Airlines and Meraj Air were designated by Treasury as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in August 2014. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was designated by the president to ensure that military votes are counted in the upcoming election. — Tara Copp, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Treasury officials said the network operates principally from Mexico and Venezuela and has become an important source of revenue for Tren de Aragua, which the United States designated a foreign terrorist organization last year. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

During the Cold War, the great powers signed a treaty that froze territorial claims to the continent and designated it a site of scientific exploration and cooperation. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing designated

• designated hitter