denominate
verb
de·nom·i·nate
di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 
dē-
denominated; denominating; denominates
1
: to give a name to : designate
2
: to express or designate in some denomination
will denominate prices in U.S. dollars
Examples of denominate in a Sentence
stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The overwhelming majority of that value is denominated in dollars, not ETH.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.
—Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The overwhelming majority of that value is denominated in dollars, not ETH.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.
—Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for denominate
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denominate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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denominate
verb
de·nom·i·nate
di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt
: to give a name to
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