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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnamed
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Style, who was also named to the Star-Telegram All-Area First Team, holds offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, UNT, Oklahoma State and more.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Though Eli Frankel reports in his book that a mutual acquaintance of Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short named Carl Balsiger as their murderer, no further evidence points to him, and the decades’ old case is considered cold.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This look is also termed the Cellophane.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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The blaze, dubbed the Crown fire, broke out northwest of there in hilly terrain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tesla's self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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As many fans remember, Season 1 of the hit Max show is based on the first novel in Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, titled A Game of Thrones, published in 1996.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Knowing the cause of a delay helps passengers understand if they are entitled to compensation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ivey and his wife, Caitlyn, were baptized in their backyard pool in June 2024.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth was dressed in the garment as a very young princess in 1926, when she was baptized.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Surnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnamed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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