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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation
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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
the surprising designation of an unknown as the running mate raised a few eyebrows
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Recent Examples of designation
Those numbers align pretty well with a previous survey, released in January and conducted by Colorado College, which found that 65 percent of Westerners oppose the transfer of federal lands to states, and 89 percent of them want to keep National Monument designations in place.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
In the yearlong span the messages cover, members discussed more than 60 specific vulnerabilities with their own CVE tracking designations.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The designation means Chattanooga is one of the cities leading the charge on what the future of urban life could look like—greener, healthier, and more connected to nature.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Apr. 2025
Other City Council and tribal members said the present uses would continue under the historic designation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
In the yearlong span the messages cover, members discussed more than 60 specific vulnerabilities with their own CVE tracking designations.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The designation means Chattanooga is one of the cities leading the charge on what the future of urban life could look like—greener, healthier, and more connected to nature.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Apr. 2025
Other City Council and tribal members said the present uses would continue under the historic designation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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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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Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first step is to call the office at 913-599-5000 to schedule an appointment.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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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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Brazil local time on July 17, 2007, the TAM Airbus A320—now operating under the name LATAM—was arriving from Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre and attempted to land at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lillie Davidson is a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a TCU student studying journalism (Go Frogs!).—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among the ruins, the most important school assignment left is to live despite it all.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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And now that momentum will need to be carried on by another title or this massive patch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Florida Panthers will officially begin their Stanley Cup playoff run — and their chance to win back-to-back titles — on the road.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 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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That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Flintoff – better known by his nickname Freddie – was seriously injured in a motoring accident in 2022, during filming of the BBC car show Top Gear.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
12 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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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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