trivial name

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivial name
Noun
  • The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively present the first trailer for the film about two sisters with a strong bond that is inspired by the novel of the same name by Janusz Korczak, also known under his pen name Henryk Goldszmit.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Raised in Villa Park, Calif., Smith chose to model her pen name after her two favorite fantasy writers, Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia author C.S. Lewis.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The company includes Florida Blue, trade name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and now serves over 38 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with more than 18,000 employees.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Kingsway recorded impairment charges of $2.8 million related to goodwill and intangible assets, reflecting adjustments in the valuation of certain trade names and the Argo Management reporting unit.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The medication was first approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 1982 under its original brand name, Accutane.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The study did not release the brand names of the gums that were tested.
    Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.
    Scotty Hendricks, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There was no third option in this binomial exercise.
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
    Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • But that may be a bit of a misnomer, because that label suggests lack of change.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The name of this outdoorsy retreat in British Columbia is a bit of a misnomer.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That label means a sizeable chunk of the country will completely ignore these events.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The sauce's label advises consumers to refrigerate the bottle after opening.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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