designating
Marking for purpose
Designating is the present participle of designate, meaning to officially assign a name, role, or purpose to something.
It often appears in formal or bureaucratic contexts: The committee is designating three new historic landmarks.
Designating can also mean pointing out or indicating: a map designating evacuation routes.
Transferring authority to another
- allocatingDistributing for specific purposes
- taskingAllocating work to someone
- entrustingGiving for safekeeping
- mandatingOrdering something be done
apportioning · allotting · distributing · consigning · transferring · relegating · devolving · vesting
Assigning a label
- markingIndicating with symbols
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- titlingAssigning a name
captioning · badging · stamping · coding · inscribing · emblazoning · signposting · annotating
Formally suggesting someone
- selectingPicking from options
- electingSelecting by vote
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- authorizingGranting official permission
installing · inaugurating · ordaining · anointing · endorsing · accrediting · ratifying · confirming
Showing or pointing to
- definingSpecifying exact meaning
- stipulatingSetting forth conditions
- determiningEstablishing with certainty
- delineatingDescribing with precision
pinpointing · identifying · denoting · characterizing · clarifying · itemizing · detailing · outlining
delegating
Transferring authority to another
- allocatingDistributing for specific purposes
- taskingAllocating work to someone
- entrustingGiving for safekeeping
mandating · apportioning · allotting · distributing · consigning · transferring · relegating · devolving · vesting · conferring
naming
Assigning a label
- markingIndicating with symbols
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
titling · captioning · badging · stamping · coding · inscribing · emblazoning · signposting · annotating · ticketing
nominating
Formally suggesting someone
- selectingPicking from options
- electingSelecting by vote
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
authorizing · installing · inaugurating · ordaining · anointing · endorsing · accrediting · ratifying · confirming · approving
indicating
Showing or pointing to
- definingSpecifying exact meaning
- stipulatingSetting forth conditions
- determiningEstablishing with certainty
delineating · pinpointing · identifying · denoting · characterizing · clarifying · itemizing · detailing · outlining · prescribing
- delegationdelegating, assigning, entrusting, tasking, handing off
- highlightingemphasizing, stressing, underscoring, accenting, accentuating
- assigningassigning, allocating, appointing, attributing, crediting
- distributingdistributing, dispensing, allocating, apportioning, doling out
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- representingrepresenting, depicting, portraying, symbolizing, illustrating
designatingrevoking
Officially canceling authorization
decommissioning · delisting · rescinding · disqualifying · deauthorizing
- landmark designationOfficial historic site status