as in name
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"
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Recent Examples of denomination
We are interconnected regardless of politics, gender, race, nationality, or religious denomination.
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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The names: Off-Roadeo Arches and Off-Roadeo Cliffhanger are meant to celebrate the Moab area and Bronco Off-Roadeo Moab.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The band spent decades as one of the most respected and influential names in rock – especially in the northern nation – before officially disbanding 10 years ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In some ways, the moniker ‘hair stylist’ undermines Tom Smith’s artistry.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The America's Next Top Model creator said her name was a joint effort from her family after her mother simplified a moniker that the model’s grandmother had chosen.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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This frame, the cut manages a very impressive feat once again, as Eilish extends a reign that’s already pushed the title into rarefied territory.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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An Orange County duo has won the last four doubles titles at Ojai.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The designation enabled the U.S. to bar financial transactions with the gang, freeze its assets in the U.S., and sanction some of its individual members.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first restaurant to earn the two-star designation was Miami’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 2022.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Virginia has 10 regions and 8 AVAs, American Viticulture Areas, the American equivalent to the French wine appellations.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But having just turned 50, Adebimpe can now add a new appellation: solo artist.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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