Thesaurus results for COMPELLATIONS

compellations

noun

plural of compellation

as in names

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation

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Shortly after Lyons' email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Shortly after Lyon's email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

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The monikers Bella and Luna have consistently vied for the top spot, with Max topping the charts in 2022, before being unseated by Milo.

— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026

Definition of monikers

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The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of titles

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Any changes in zoning designations won’t enable a site redevelopment or project approval by themselves.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
The essential point is that the three designations have become obsolete in the wake of nineteenth-century social and economic developments, but for that very reason are associated with Jews.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of designations

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In 2019, his great-nephews Albert and Lawrence Lewitinn (their surnames are spelled differently than the artist’s) inherited about 1,000 of the artist’s works.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Last year, those bases reverted to their original names, but with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of surnames

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