appellative

noun

Definition of appellativenext
as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellative
  1. moniker
  2. name
  3. title
  4. nomenclature
  5. appellation
  6. epithet
  7. designation
  8. nickname
Noun
  • Radical Frame is Darren Cunningham’s 10th solo studio album under his Actress moniker, excluding 2018’s Lageos with the London Contemporary Orchestra and his collaborative album with Suzanne Ciani, Concrète Waves, from earlier this year.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Kevin Fredericks, who posts under the moniker KevOnStage, isn't afraid to flood the zone.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of moniker
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Burberry unveiled a hyper-British, globally resonant campaign, A Good Sport, leaning on a cast of national and international names.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Just on Summer House, Carl has three, and Jesse Solomon (always both names) has one.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • Boise State won the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) national championship in Setencich’s first season, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 31-29, in the title game.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Customs officials referred the case after the discovery of allegedly seditious books in a batch of goods shipped to Hong Kong from overseas, police said, without specifying titles.
    — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of title
Noun
  • Contreras is Venezuelan, though, and this kind of nomenclature has been used by players for decades, regardless of race.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Just stingin' the nomenclature.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • The largest appellation in France's Northern Rhône has built its international reputation on expressive red wines, while its whites have quietly remained in the background.
    — Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of appellation
Noun
  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of epithet
Noun
  • In Oceanside, the neighborhood around the city’s downtown transit center will see a laxer upzoning designation despite being serviced by four different train lines.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • El Salvador is the country with the longest-running designation under the federal program.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of designation
Noun
  • His nickname is the Problema, and that’s proving to be accurate.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Beehive State gets its nickname from the industriousness of its workers.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of nickname
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“Appellative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellative. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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