as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
The best induction burner is actually a bit of a misnomer.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
Psychosis may actually be a misnomer, says Dr. James MacCabe, a professor in the department of psychosis studies at King’s College London.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Even that word, discourse—a shorthand for the way that a particular topic gets put through the internet’s meat grinder—is a misnomer, because none of the participants is really talking to the others.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
Psychosis may actually be a misnomer, says Dr. James MacCabe, a professor in the department of psychosis studies at King’s College London.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Even that word, discourse—a shorthand for the way that a particular topic gets put through the internet’s meat grinder—is a misnomer, because none of the participants is really talking to the others.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
Noun
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Carr has lived up to the warrior moniker.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two lounges have been renamed, one after legendary player and manager Mo Marley and the other in honour of the team’s original moniker, Leasowe Pacific, the latter the setting of a bottomless brunch hospitality option.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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His catchy nickname — Control-Alt-Delete — earns style points.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of the nomenclature, the whiskey has already earned Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, an accolade that underscores Bardstown’s ability to merge American whiskey character with French refinement.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Kuck was referring to the State Department’s designation of CGTN as a foreign mission of the CCP in 2020.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Such designations can result in lower mortgage rates and reduced down payment requirements compared to rental or second-home classifications.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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