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
Western governments moved to freeze Russian assets denominated in US dollars, prompting governments in Russia — as well as China — to look for ways to decrease exposure to American policy decisions, Lindahl said.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Its partnership with Coinbase will let institutional investors front capital denominated in stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to underlying assets like the U.S. dollar.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
In crisis times, U.S. government bonds denominated in dollars were the safe haven that worried investors snapped up.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Its partnership with Coinbase will let institutional investors front capital denominated in stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to underlying assets like the U.S. dollar.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
In crisis times, U.S. government bonds denominated in dollars were the safe haven that worried investors snapped up.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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One young attendee could be seen lying unconscious in vomit in an alley along West Broadway while his friend called the police.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Production plans call for an initial deployment of dozens of units this year, scaling to thousands annually as manufacturing capacity expands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Local preservationists wanted the house, built in 1927, designated a landmark, which would prevent its demolition.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Florida, a judge recently blocked the governor’s order to designate the group as a terrorist organization.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a shorter option, dubbed the Double Bypass, an 80-mile version which begins in Empire, incorporating Loveland Pass and Vail Pass.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Krishnamoorthi and Kelly have labeled her a hypocrite because of corporate contributions to other committees backing her candidacy, including the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association and Illinois Future PAC.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Still uncommitted, McCoy has numerous college offers, with Arkansas, Alabama, Miami and Michigan labeled as his finalists with UCLA still in the running.—
Steve Fryer,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Billy Long was perhaps misnamed, given his short tenure as IRS commissioner, but he has been nominated to be the administration’s ambassador to Iceland.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Outside The Last Five Years, you’re currently nominated for an Olivier for Evita.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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That’s definitely the legacy Oswego East coach Ryan Velasquez leaves behind from his nine seasons leading what could be termed a still-young program.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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You wouldn’t be termed a Black actor on the continent of Africa, right?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Missing that deadline can mean losing money you were legally entitled to keep.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some would say, some did say to us, that’s just democracy in action and those are the interested parties, entitled to support their preferred candidate as the system dictates.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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