Thesaurus results for COMPELLATION

compellation

noun

ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of compellation

as in name

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation

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Noun

His name has surfaced repeatedly during the federal case against Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian American whose Miami trial began five weeks ago.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Someone else’s change of plan could put your name on the line.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of name

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The company has tapped Wilson — best known by his professional moniker ThankYouX — to serve as its first artist in residence.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Atkins next formed his own record label, Metroplex, as well as began recording under the moniker Model 500.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of moniker

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Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Additionally, Witt led Team USA to the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of title

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After leaving David Brown’s initials off its cars for a couple of decades, Aston Martin resurrected the DB nomenclature in the early 1990s for a new grand tourer.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
The technologies themselves aren't changing, but NASA's effort to implement the nomenclature introduces new obstacles for scientific communication and the agency's digital infrastructure.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nomenclature

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Metallurgical coal used for steelmaking was the last critical material to be given the designation in 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Cornerback Cobie Durant, who has missed four games with a hamstring strain, returned to the practice field in a full capacity this week and does not carry an injury designation going into Monday night.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of designation

Noun

Led by Rader and managing partner Del Wright, UNA Sports Group was founded in 2025 and is named after a nickname Wright used for his grandmother.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump criticized Andrews, using a transphobic nickname for her, for her stance on gender-affirming care for children and young people.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of nickname

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In the lawsuit, the family also claimed that an Oaks Christian School teacher accused their son of lying about the harassment after a student called him a racial epithet inside a classroom.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of epithet

Noun

But neither appellation applies to Jaime, who leads a large union, or Kundassery, who plans to be an emergency-medicine doctor, or Quintero, the daughter of a custodian, who has a graduate degree from Cornell.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Included are Left Bank communes like Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux, and Pessac-Léognan, Right Bank stalwarts Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and sweet-wine appellations Sauternes and Barsac.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

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