as in to name
to give a name to
stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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Recent Examples of denominate
Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images Russia redirected oil exports to Asia, often denominated in non-dollar currencies.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images Russia redirected oil exports to Asia, often denominated in non-dollar currencies.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But at this point, desperate times call for desperate measures, and that’s where this two win team is.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Crowdsourced review website Yelp called on to its elite members to rank the best places to get chocolate treats in the United States, and the reviews say one of the top spots is in Kansas City.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The State Department does have the authority, however, to designate foreign terrorist groups, a move that has real legal teeth.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gates noted that aid designated for poor countries—already less than 1% of rich countries’ budgets at its peak—is declining as wealthy nations cut foreign assistance.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Oprah Winfrey dubbed these pajamas one of her favorite things last year, which comes as no surprise, as the brand has been an Oprah’s Favorite Things list mainstay through the years.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The comet, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came within about 126 million miles (203 million kilometers) of our star, according to EarthSky.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lot in question, labeled 1835U6325A, tested positive for pluralibacter gergoviae, a type of bacteria that some research has shown is resistant to parabens (the preservatives that keep many products shelf-stable).—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1984, Whelchel was nominated for a Grammy for her Christian music album, All Because of You.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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He's released three albums and been nominated for multiple international awards.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Denegal, shaking off what was termed a stinger, returned for the following series.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Third-party nationals, as non-EU citizens are termed, are only allowed to spend 90 out of every 180 days in the bloc.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bleiberg Entertainment will launch sales at the AFM on the spy thriller entitled Frequency of Fear, which is currently in post-production.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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If you're downgraded, you're entitled to a refund of the fare difference and possibly other perks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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