as in to name
to give a name to
stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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Recent Examples of denominate
About 60 percent of international deposits and bank loans are written in U.S. dollars, and about 70 percent of public bonds purchased in a currency other than a country’s home currency are denominated in U.S. dollars, according to researchers.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These foreign currency swings are not a concern as Berkshire has significant assets and earnings denominated in these foreign currencies.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To help balance out the effects of currency fluctuations, consider diversifying your investments across different asset classes denominated in different currencies.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These foreign currency swings are not a concern as Berkshire has significant assets and earnings denominated in these foreign currencies.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To help balance out the effects of currency fluctuations, consider diversifying your investments across different asset classes denominated in different currencies.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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The Byrd Rule Thanks to the Byrd Rule, named for the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.V.), there are some limits to reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Serena, who was named to Time’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people, is mentioned on X more than 5,000 times per day, according to the social media company.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Once a site has been designated a national monument, federal permission is required to conduct archaeological investigations or remove resources from within its boundaries.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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That became evident early on when relievers Jordan Wicks and Luke Little were quickly demoted to Triple-A Iowa after poor outings, third baseman Matt Shaw was sent down to work on his hitting and infielder Gage Workman was designated for assignment and then traded.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The nonprofit operates the Bullet Related Injury Clinic, dubbed the BRIC, which provides free treatment for physical and mental injuries caused by bullets.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The 1991 parade, dubbed the National Victory Celebration, was held on June 8, 1991, and marked the first time the capital had seen such an event since the end of the Second World War 46 years earlier.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The report cites studies showing many hemp products had different amounts of THC than labeled, while some were well above the package limits for licensed cannabis products, and contained toxic solvents left over from processing.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Some opposition lawmakers called for a boycott, labeling the process a farce meant to bolster the power of Sheinbaum’s leftist Morena political bloc.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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More recently, Scorsese’s 2023 historical crime epic Killers of the Flower Moon was nominated for 10 Oscars but came away from the ceremony empty-handed.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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He reportedly was first nominated for knighthood in 2011.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Several of those associations might be termed minnows, reliant on money from afar or susceptible to the skewing effect of one of their sides progressing further than expected on the continent.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The two drivers both were hospitalized with what the CHP termed minor injuries.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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The bill, entitled the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act would prevent new users of the cryptocurrency ATMs from spending more than $2,000 in a single day or $10,000 over a two-week period to purchase cryptocurrency at Bitcoin ATMS.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That retirement age affects everybody entitled to basic public pension income, according to Rangvid.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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