Thesaurus results for DENOMINATE

denominate

verb

di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of denominate

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 Businesses in these markets increasingly keep treasury balances dollar-denominated while paying staff and suppliers locally. — Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy. — Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026 Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. — Selcuk Gokoluk, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for denominate

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Opening her case, Karmy-Jones walked through the allegations from the six women, who have a lifelong right to anonymity even though they are being named in court.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The bill in consideration was originally named Ryder’s Law after a 14-year-old carriage horse who collapsed in 2022 and was later euthanized due to cancer.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

Verb

It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of call

Verb

The remaining nine were designated ammonia-ready, meaning they could be converted to operate on the fuel.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
In 2016, the federal government designated the Sand to Snow National Monument, 154,000 acres of wildlands that extend from alpine conifer forests in the San Bernadino Mountains to the floor of the Mojave Desert.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of designate

Verb

In August, Meta debuted a small open-weight AI model dubbed Muse Glimmer, with Zuckerberg pledging to eventually release something bigger and more powerful.

— Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The premise of the movie, which opens nationwide on Friday, has been dubbed wild, insane and even dumb.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dub

Verb

Flour, salt and spices were not labeled with the common name of the food.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2019, Italian police arrested three people in a scheme to sell at least 11,000 counterfeit bottles of Tignanello in Italy, Germany and Belgium, labeled as 2009, 2010 and 2011 vintages but filled with low-quality wine.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of label

Verb

The race for California state treasure is wide open since the current officeholder, Fiona Ma, is termed out and running for lieutenant governor.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There, it is made plain that the Atlas marked a momentous shift in the epistemology of the search, one that might already be termed algorithmic.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of term

Verb

Zedwell responded by asking to include a redevelopment break clause in the new lease that would entitle them to terminate the lease at 6 months’ notice at any time once the new lease has commenced.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The allegations against him remain unproven, and he is entitled to the full protections of the United States Constitution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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