designation
noun
des·ig·na·tion
ˌde-zig-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of indicating or identifying
the designation of a speech sound
2
: appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service
awaiting his next designation
3
: a distinguishing name, sign, or title
… the only star in Lynx with a Greek letter designation—
Richard Berry
Richard Berryapproved the area's designation as a wildlife refuge
4
: the relation between a sign and the thing signified
Examples of designation in a Sentence
Though many people call her a liberal, it is not a designation she uses herself.
we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation
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The Senate Bill shifts the OZ 2.0 designation window to July 1, 2026, removing the $10,000 carve-out proposed by the House and the 33 percent requirement definition of eligible tracts.
—Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But there’s no smoking gun, no official designation, no bronze plaque.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
In the years since, hundreds of thousand of others have benefited from the designation and extensions, including ones that followed the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Under the Biden Administration the National Park Service was reaching out to stakeholders to complete the study for the designation, which is due in December.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But there’s no smoking gun, no official designation, no bronze plaque.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
In the years since, hundreds of thousand of others have benefited from the designation and extensions, including ones that followed the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Under the Biden Administration the National Park Service was reaching out to stakeholders to complete the study for the designation, which is due in December.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for designation
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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designation
noun
des·ig·na·tion
ˌdez-ig-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of indicating or identifying
2
: appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service
3
: a name, sign, or title that identifies something
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