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as in monikers
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
introduced himself and then asked what my name was
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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
quit calling her names
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as in faces
outward and often deceptive indication
a celebrity who is the head of the charitable organization in name only
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as in reputations
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
has a good name among fellow marine biologists
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as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
managed to get several names to appear at the restaurant's opening
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as in labels
to give a name to
decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"
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as in mentions
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio
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as in nominates
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
was named the provost of the university
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as in picks
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you don't like my offer? Just name your price
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as in sets
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there
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as in figures
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they finally named a date for the wedding
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Recent Examples of names
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Is this group a bit lacking in depth after those names?
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The new streets’ names not only reflected the joy of liberation but also celebrated living in dignity, equality, and without fear—names invoking hope, humanity, and freedom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Two new Mercedes EVs coming to USA After initially saddling its EVs with confusing names like EQE sedan and EQE SUV, Mercedes is moving its electric vehicles to familiar model names.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Locally and nationally familiar names will offer samples of their dishes.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Thomas Tuchel names his next England squad on Friday as the countdown to next summer’s World Cup finals continues.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The suit names Family Dollar Stores of Missouri LLC; the parent company, Family Dollar Inc; and the property owner, Arthur Fels Company, as defendants.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The suit also names the University of Georgia System and Georgia Tech (which hosted the 2022 swimming championships) as defendants.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Another local competition, which names an annual King and Queen of Corn, also recognized Moreira, who had been named Queen of Corn in May.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Oracle names two insiders to serve as co-CEOs.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit names San Mateo County, County Executive Officer Michael Callagy and other officials as defendants.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit names production company Kinetic Content, Netflix, production company Delirium TV, and 1-50 unnamed Does as defendants.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Leaper Williams had no problem rattling off the names of John Hadl, Curtis McClinton and others on that team.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Is this group a bit lacking in depth after those names?
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The new streets’ names not only reflected the joy of liberation but also celebrated living in dignity, equality, and without fear—names invoking hope, humanity, and freedom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Two new Mercedes EVs coming to USA After initially saddling its EVs with confusing names like EQE sedan and EQE SUV, Mercedes is moving its electric vehicles to familiar model names.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Locally and nationally familiar names will offer samples of their dishes.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The suit also names the company’s CEO, Rahmat Alam.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Thomas Tuchel names his next England squad on Friday as the countdown to next summer’s World Cup finals continues.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The suit names Family Dollar Stores of Missouri LLC; the parent company, Family Dollar Inc; and the property owner, Arthur Fels Company, as defendants.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The suit also names the University of Georgia System and Georgia Tech (which hosted the 2022 swimming championships) as defendants.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Another local competition, which names an annual King and Queen of Corn, also recognized Moreira, who had been named Queen of Corn in May.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Oracle names two insiders to serve as co-CEOs.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit names San Mateo County, County Executive Officer Michael Callagy and other officials as defendants.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit names production company Kinetic Content, Netflix, production company Delirium TV, and 1-50 unnamed Does as defendants.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for names
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Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate are now wrestling under different monikers as part of their new masked gimmick.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The stars themselves are bestowed by anonymous inspectors who briefly appear on camera, but whose names, faces, and even voices are completely obscured.—
Laurie Woolever,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Capitol hallways have become an endless series of partisan scrums and press conferences where the two sides play the blame game, occasionally to each others’ faces on camera in impromptu scuffles.—
Steven T. Dennis,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Put your names, your dollars, your reputations behind the stories that are being targeted.—
David Hatkoff,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Radko Gudas and Nick Cousins and Ryan Lomberg aren’t here anymore, but their legacy — and their reputations — are.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of the additional celebrities to have sported the Miss Z include Kerry Washington and Doja Cat.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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While stopping by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday to promote her record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl, Swift recalled how Kelce met a slew of celebrities at the VIP tent during her trek’s stop in London last year.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Peterson hosts a regular show on BBC Radio 6 Music, founded the influential Acid Jazz and Brownswood Recordings labels, and in recent years began the We Out Here festival in Dorset, England.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Aside from one brief passage that mentions Pollan, the book is career-focused.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Your website mentions, and shares a link, to a study about therapeutic photography.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/names. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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