as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the nomenclature, "tuxedo," derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York
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Recent Examples of nomenclature
Briggs believes that the reputation of the ‘Twilight Zone’ stems partly from its nomenclature.
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Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The number of these winds that the Sumerians decided to name, and which unintentionally inaugurated a system of nomenclature that would be adopted by most of the rest of the world, was four.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
There’s all kinds of nomenclature.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
Kia will skip 2026 model nomenclature, instead leaping from the last-generation 2025 Kia Telluride to the new-generation 2027 model.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The number of these winds that the Sumerians decided to name, and which unintentionally inaugurated a system of nomenclature that would be adopted by most of the rest of the world, was four.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
There’s all kinds of nomenclature.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
Kia will skip 2026 model nomenclature, instead leaping from the last-generation 2025 Kia Telluride to the new-generation 2027 model.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomenclature
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These are the monikers most common to Gen Z, and today's parents tend to either look to the past or totally new-to-them options.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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The growing presence of the Persian diaspora in Westwood earned it the moniker Tehrangeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The department has made public millions of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act but has withheld millions more that officials contend would reveal the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse or cover the department's legal analysis of the case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets went 80-19 and won four CIF San Diego Section championships and three state titles in Carter’s time on the Lincoln staff.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Dem-Gaz did not make that designation for itself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Bolsonaro and his supporters were also pursuing a foreign terrorist designation for two groups — Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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For three quarters, The Dark Side – the intimidating nickname bestowed upon this group – held Drake Maye and the Patriots offense to 78 yards.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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During an annular solar eclipse, the moon covers a majority of the sun, leaving a distinct ring of light, hence the nickname 'ring of fire' eclipse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The trade organization, which represents over 16,000 winegrowers and 350 houses in the appellation, reports that the number of bottles of Champagne shipped worldwide dropped to 266 million in 2025.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Barometer bush is another one of its appellations due to observations that a sudden rise in humidity triggers Texas sage’s massive bloom, typically occurring just before or after rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Nomenclature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomenclature. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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