DELEGATES Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of delegate

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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delegates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of delegate

as in commissions

to appoint as one's representative he delegated his son to go pick up the tickets for him

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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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Roughly 1,000 delegates of the California Federation of Labor voted Tuesday to endorse Proposition 40, a one-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires aimed at addressing looming healthcare cuts. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The vote to endorse the measure by party delegates from across the state and members of the executive board initially failed as backers were unable to cobble together enough support to cross the 60% threshold needed. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, MedPage Today reported last month that at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association delegates urged the FDA to improve their handling of peptides. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The festival expects more than 5,000 delegates and 1,000-plus filmmakers and artists. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2026 Jackson's campaign says more than 480 of the 601 delegates who will be voting at Saturday's convention are committed to supporting him. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 In return, Gilchrest would deliver her 37 delegates to Larson on the second ballot, giving Larson a majority. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Maine Democrats’ never-before-used process of voting on a new nominee involved hundreds of Democratic delegates gathering in Bangor, about 130 miles north of Portland. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Every other year, the sleepy Hampshire town of Farnborough explodes in cosmopolitan confusion as exhibitors, delegates, industrial giants, politicians, media, and visitors estimated at 120,000 descend over a five-day period. — David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Verb

Instead, Captain Pike delegates the investigation to Division 12, a mysterious branch of Starfleet that specializes in unexplained phenomena. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026 The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 June 2026 According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 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

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At the high end of the market, this might include personal resort ambassadors, premium specialty dining, exclusive beach access, and more.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Burberry, taking a similar approach, cast brand ambassadors Zhang Jingyi and Zhang Kangle as two strangers who bond over their love of music at a record store — a chick-flick as old as time.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of ambassadors

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The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.

— Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the DACC, the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, and representatives for Blair for comment.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of representatives

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Its programs, events and resources — including the Global Production Network Tool — connect producers, content creators, location managers, studios and other industry professionals directly with AFCI member film commissions worldwide.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 July 2026
This past spring, Scott was a slithery wonder in the new season of The Comeback as the tech-boosting network head who commissions a new sitcom for Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) to star in, written entirely by AI.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026

Definition of commissions

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Trump’s two main envoys to Moscow, his friend Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, were amateurs in international diplomacy and proved unable to start a proper negotiating process.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Trump’s top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner agreed to visit Ukraine for the first time.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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Judge appoints attorney for Kohberger’s claims Now that Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief, what comes next?

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
The governor then appoints justices, who face retention elections every six years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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