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as in called
to give a name to
decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"
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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
was named the provost of the university
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as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you don't like my offer? Just name your price
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as in set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there
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as in chose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they finally named a date for the wedding
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Recent Examples of named
Sofi Zeman
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The birds — a female named Långet, and two males named Mames and Sindålu — made their home on the island with the six other birds in September 2024, marking the first time since 1988 that Guam kingfishers have lived in the wild.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Current reports have named Nicks and Tim McGraw, rather than Garth Brooks, as possible performers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
At Switzerland’s 1964 national exposition in Lausanne, Jacques Piccard launched the mésoscaphe Auguste Piccard, named for his father, who had died two years earlier, into Lake Geneva.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Routine work is handled by AI, but every client has named owners for taste, risk and results.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
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Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Sofi Zeman
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The birds — a female named Långet, and two males named Mames and Sindålu — made their home on the island with the six other birds in September 2024, marking the first time since 1988 that Guam kingfishers have lived in the wild.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Current reports have named Nicks and Tim McGraw, rather than Garth Brooks, as possible performers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In a further interview that night, the victim named Fuller, Brown and Mumphrey as the assailants.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
At Switzerland’s 1964 national exposition in Lausanne, Jacques Piccard launched the mésoscaphe Auguste Piccard, named for his father, who had died two years earlier, into Lake Geneva.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Routine work is handled by AI, but every client has named owners for taste, risk and results.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for named
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Of course, the brand is also well known for its now-iconic Kiki boot, a strappy platform style which debuted for fall 2016 and became beloved by the fashion set.
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Part of the vineyard was already well known for its Pinot Noir sections long before Pinot Gris was planted.
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
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Thunberg also mentioned the construction over the causeways and said that was likely part of the reason the lanes were not built two-wide during initial construction.
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Herman Peterson, mentioned in the newspaper caption, was well-known and respected in the community for his involvement with the Boy Scouts, the historical society and many other organizations, according to Anselmo.
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After the independence resolution was proposed, in June 1776, Congress appointed the Committee of Five (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) to draft the Declaration.
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And then there’s coach Mohamed Ouahbi – only appointed in March this year but who had been well established within the national team set-up – who has quickly made his stylistic mark.
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But Charania reported that the Celtics kept seeing what was out there for Brown, whom Boston selected with the third overall choice in the 2016 draft.
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In the fourth round of the NFL Draft, the Chiefs selected Oregon cornerback Jadon Canady.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
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Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
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The app will include coding, chat, and a new agentic workflow capability dubbed Autopilot, Fortune reported in May.
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The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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“Named.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/named. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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