denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 

dē-

denominated; denominating; denominates

transitive verb

1

: to give a name to : designate

2

: to express or designate in some denomination

will denominate prices in U.S. dollars

Synonyms

• name
• call
• designate
• dub
• label
• nominate
• term
• entitle
• title
• christen
• nickname

Examples of denominate in a Sentence

stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science

Recent Examples on the Web

The protectionist trade measures muddy the picture for growth in the world’s largest economy and the future of the U.S. dollar, which denominates most commodities — including crude oil. —Natasha Turak,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025

The segment experienced a 97% decline in operating earnings for the quarter, primarily due to foreign currency exchange rate losses generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen. —Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Stability Of Stablecoins Any stablecoin whose basic function is stability with respect to a single fiat currency can only be assured by holding liquid reserves denominated in that fiat. —Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

Turkish savers revolted against the lira, with nearly 70% of bank deposits denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies by the peak in 2022-2023. —Matthew C. Klein, semafor.com, 17 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name — more at nominate

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing denominate

• denominate number

Rhymes for denominate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt 

: to give a name to