Examples of “designate” in a Sentence

verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.

• The building was designated a historic landmark.
• She was designated as team leader for the project.
• The council will designate the field as a public park for local families.

adj Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it.

• The ambassador-designate will take office next month.
• The director designate spent the week meeting staff before starting the job officially.
• As chairman designate, he sat in on every meeting but could not yet vote.