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as in monikers
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 appointments
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 designations
The city voted unanimously Tuesday morning to remove honorary street designations along 28th Street, which were added by the city in 2020.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Five large SUVs qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2026 Top Safety Pick designations, which is the highest awards from the insurance industry group.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Swift, who declined to comment, has among the most extensive trademark portfolios in the entertainment industry, with more than 170 active or pending registrations spanning names, phrases and commercial designations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
These sequential missions were given alphabetical designations.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
These designations are, first and foremost, vague.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
In the same breath, the city acknowledges planning fewer historic designations but proposes doing more in poorer communities.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Such designations have formed a key basis of recent aggressive American actions across the hemisphere, and some in Brazil fear they could be extended to their country, too.
—Anthony W. Pereira, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has also moved to terminate TPS designations for at least a dozen other countries, including Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Somalia and Yemen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Five large SUVs qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2026 Top Safety Pick designations, which is the highest awards from the insurance industry group.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Swift, who declined to comment, has among the most extensive trademark portfolios in the entertainment industry, with more than 170 active or pending registrations spanning names, phrases and commercial designations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
These sequential missions were given alphabetical designations.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
These designations are, first and foremost, vague.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
In the same breath, the city acknowledges planning fewer historic designations but proposes doing more in poorer communities.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Such designations have formed a key basis of recent aggressive American actions across the hemisphere, and some in Brazil fear they could be extended to their country, too.
—Anthony W. Pereira, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has also moved to terminate TPS designations for at least a dozen other countries, including Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Somalia and Yemen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designations
Noun
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Short trips, visits, appointments and discussions with others will be upbeat and friendly.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the vitrines of watches that weave throughout the space is another enclave with banquette seating to also be used for appointments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn was missing its usual names, too.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the very least NESN did a better job designing its new scorebug than the one Netflix used on its Opening Night broadcast, where viewers needed a microscope to read the pitcher and batters’ names, the pitch count and pretty much everything else outside of the score.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Křížová played in 77 regular-season games and 18 playoff games as part of the Frost’s back-to-back Walter Cup titles.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Logan Paul and Austin Theory of The Vision defeated The Usos in a street fight to capture the titles, with the finish coming after a sequence involving internet personality IShowSpeed, brass knuckles, and an accidental shot on LA Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to a royal author, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been given some pretty cold nicknames within the palace.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Today, shelves are stocked with cans of wine in a range of styles from sparkling to rosé to orange wines, often listing grape varietals and specific appellations.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lying between the Pauillac and Margaux appellations, the Médoc is known for good rather than great wine, and de Rothschild set out to change that from day one.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Designations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designations. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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