as in naming
to give a name to
christened the new baby "Ophelia"
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Recent Examples of christening
The beverage giant spun off the restaurants in 1997, christening the new company Tricon Global, later renamed to Yum.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for christening
Verb
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The Tennessean is not naming those charged until additional information is provided.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The release did not disclose the terms of the naming rights deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The negative reviews — some going as far as calling All’s Fair the worst show ever with the worst acting — triggered a new media cycle of stories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mamdani tried to moderate his positions in the waning weeks of the campaign, appearing on Fox News and apologizing to police officers for once labeling the NYPD as racist, wicked and corrupt.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Instead of simply labeling a photo as a dog or a cat, researchers can now train models that compose music, draft text, or even invent new molecules.—
Chelsea Haney
October 30,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Takaichi would be nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Christening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christening. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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