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
This was followed by varieties of sovereign default, typically involving either a failure to make debt payments and a restructuring of debt terms, or a bout of currency depreciation to inflate away debts denominated in domestic currencies.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The protectionist trade measures muddy the picture for growth in the world’s largest economy and the future of the U.S. dollar, which denominates most commodities — including crude oil.
—Natasha Turak,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Turkish savers revolted against the lira, with nearly 70% of bank deposits denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies by the peak in 2022-2023.
—Matthew C. Klein, semafor.com, 17 July 2025
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The protectionist trade measures muddy the picture for growth in the world’s largest economy and the future of the U.S. dollar, which denominates most commodities — including crude oil.
—Natasha Turak,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Turkish savers revolted against the lira, with nearly 70% of bank deposits denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies by the peak in 2022-2023.
—Matthew C. Klein, semafor.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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Wilson was named the starter during training camp, and that remains the case to begin the regular season.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Southlake Carroll’s game against Hebron was also called official with the Dragons leading 35-7 in the third quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The ownership team is 85% made up of Black people from neighborhoods designated by the state as particularly hard hit by marijuana criminalization, the younger Richardson said.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Health designated the south side of the causeway as a bathing beach and, because of that, the agency conducts regular testing of the southeast side.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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All titles will be dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire that swept through Chinese Camp, dubbed the 6-5 Fire, had grown to 6,984 acres as of Thursday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Stock image of a person labeling a package for shipment.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Instead of labeling someone as unwilling, leaders can ask questions to uncover what is behind hesitation.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Joe Carollo, the current District 3 commissioner, is termed out at the end of the year and weighing a run for mayor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other bills require schools to inform parents that their children are entitled to free public education regardless of immigration status and that the schools must notify them when immigration officers are on site.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Te'o is certainly entitled to his opinion.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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