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 show was viewed not just by the 42,000 in attendance at Villa Park in Birmingham in central England, but more than 3 million more who paid for a livestream — which was a bit of a misnomer, since the stream ran about two hours behind the live festivities.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
McNeeley is a wing who has good size at 6-6 and his 31% 3-point accuracy is a bit of a misnomer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The refrain that Democrats are anti-crypto is a misnomer.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Native milkweed and Joe Pye weed are beneficial plants; their names are just misnomer.
—Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
McNeeley is a wing who has good size at 6-6 and his 31% 3-point accuracy is a bit of a misnomer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The refrain that Democrats are anti-crypto is a misnomer.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Native milkweed and Joe Pye weed are beneficial plants; their names are just misnomer.
—Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
Noun
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People didn’t necessarily identify themselves with a moniker or a label.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Anticipation for new music from the now-duo was extremely high, as it had been announced some time ago that the group was going to release music for the film under that moniker.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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And when deadline day was complete, Correa’s agent, Scott Boras, referenced the nickname of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to describe the Twins’ maneuvers to slash payroll.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Her Lady Vengeance nickname is just something the media made up to fuel the story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Surgeons employ a precise classification and nomenclature system to characterize scoliosis, tailoring their approach based on the patient’s age, the type of scoliosis and the underlying cause driving its development.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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It’s thought that this nomenclature probably resulted from the fact that the vine looks quite unkempt when left untrained, yet other scholars believe that the wild side of the name comes from the wine’s characteristic aromas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 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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As expected, DeChambeau has received the designation with great enthusiasm.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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In late June, Noem determined that Haiti no longer meets the conditions for its TPS designation and announced the end of the country's designation.—
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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