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
What's more, stock market returns denominated in local currency are more valuable when translated back into dollars.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Therefore, companies not denominated in dollars will look like fine places to hide in.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Chinese authorities also subsidize some of the interest costs for loans denominated in offshore yuan, said Bear Huo, FundPark’s China general manager.
—Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
When asked how much of total global reserves would still be denominated in dollars five years from now, more central banks from non-advanced economies anticipated a slight decrease from the current 43% share than their peers in advanced economies.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Therefore, companies not denominated in dollars will look like fine places to hide in.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Chinese authorities also subsidize some of the interest costs for loans denominated in offshore yuan, said Bear Huo, FundPark’s China general manager.
—Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
When asked how much of total global reserves would still be denominated in dollars five years from now, more central banks from non-advanced economies anticipated a slight decrease from the current 43% share than their peers in advanced economies.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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According to a Snowflake Research study, 92% of early adopters see ROI from AI, yet 58% still name preparing data as their top obstacle.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even his name was part of the plan: Cunha was named after Jairzinho, the attacking hurricane of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
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The letter calls on each museum to designate a point of contact to provide details on plans for programming to highlight the country’s 250th anniversary.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The County Ambassador Program allows each of Indiana’s 92 counties to designate a student to represent the area and promote its quality of life and job opportunities to others.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Perkins dubbed this new gang of comedy talent the ‘Brit Art’ crew and reflected on how the pandemic stymied this kind of collaboration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Corll tortured, raped and killed at least 28 boys and young men between the ages of 13 and 20 in a rash of crimes dubbed the Houston Mass Murders.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Scientists label the molecules of interest with fluorescent tags designed to spontaneously emit light.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people can, in fact, label the great state of Vermont correctly without a PhD, but not GPT-5.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Felix-Hager’s work on season four has been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Costume Design in a Comedy Series for the 77th Emmy Awards.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The show was nominated for multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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The company will be holding what Castro termed all-retailer meetings on August 19 and 20 in Las Vegas of both Nissan and Infiniti dealers that will include Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. global CEO Ivan Espinosa.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Suarez is termed out of office at the end of the year.—
Tess Riski
August 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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All students are entitled to breakfast and lunch at no charge in Miami-Dade public schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Foreigners with valid visas are entitled to the same public health care access and treatments as Italian citizens.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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