nameplate
noun
name·plate
ˈnām-ˌplāt 
: something (such as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)
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The nameplate’s fourth iteration is now widely considered to be a great car.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
In January, a Missouri woman, photographed holding Nancy Pelosi’s broken nameplate on January 6th, received ten years in prison for killing a woman while driving drunk.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the nameplates that Donnelly will oversee, KnitWell, which is owned by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners, owns Ann Taylor, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, Loft and Talbots.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
First, interest in its best-selling nameplates has to remain strong.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
In January, a Missouri woman, photographed holding Nancy Pelosi’s broken nameplate on January 6th, received ten years in prison for killing a woman while driving drunk.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the nameplates that Donnelly will oversee, KnitWell, which is owned by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners, owns Ann Taylor, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, Loft and Talbots.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
First, interest in its best-selling nameplates has to remain strong.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Nameplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nameplate. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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