as in ribbon
a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front. a military insignia
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Recent Examples of insignia
This includes tattoos that denote loyalty to the gang (four points); insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress that show allegiance to it (another four); and social-media posts that include its symbols (two more).
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Friday will honor the 1985 team with a unique insignia stamped on the baseball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Friday will honor the 1985 team with a unique insignia stamped on the baseball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
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The Santa Clara County Fair began its 81st anniversary season on Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lurie has leaned into that visibility, walking the long-troubled Tenderloin district with police, cutting ribbons at treatment centers and projecting a constant state of optimism across social media.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Walkup prices this year were Platinum $2,295; Interactive $1,695; Film and Television badge $1,395 and Music badge $995.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This year, Gen Con badges cost the following: Four-day badges: $155, up from $143 in 2024.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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The team is led by 23-year-old Sika Koné, who brings valuable WNBA and World Cup experience to a squad eager to add to Mali’s impressive collection of eight AfroBasket medals.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Additionally, more than two dozen Republican states and Guam are urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to re-award medals and accolades to female college athletes who felt cheated when playing with biological males.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Chicago Cubs The Cubs needed to be decisive to boost their chances at a division title over the Brewers.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, Stephen Royer, former president & partner, has moved to the title of chairman & partner.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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