as in named
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 denominated
Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Since gold is denominated in dollars, a depreciating currency inversely supports higher gold prices, enabling international buyers to acquire more of the metal.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The ruble depreciation increases federal budget revenue from export and natural resources taxes denominated in euros.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Since the state issues debt denominated in dollars, the national debt is not the same as household debt.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Since gold is denominated in dollars, a depreciating currency inversely supports higher gold prices, enabling international buyers to acquire more of the metal.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The ruble depreciation increases federal budget revenue from export and natural resources taxes denominated in euros.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominated
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On September 7, dog owner Brittany U'Wren was devastated to learn that her rescue Shitzu mix, named Lexi, had escaped through the garage and disappeared from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Votes must be submitted within the specified voting period.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Citing a Japanese government official, the newspaper the Sankei Shimbun reported on August 21 that three airports—Aomori Airport, Sendai Airport and Yamaguchi Ube Airport—and Aomori Port will be designated for specified use, joining 11 other airports and 25 seaports.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 20-to-30 degrees of galactic latitude, both north and south of the galactic plane, were dubbed the Zone of Avoidance in the late 19th century, because while there were huge numbers of spiral nebulae elsewhere, all across the sky, there were none found in or near the plane of the Milky Way.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The system, labeled as EP95, continues to show signs of organization and environmental conditions are favorable for further development, hurricane center forecasters said in the advisory.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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At school, ensure your child’s inhaler is clearly labeled.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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By default, social media sites like X, TikTok and Facebook autoplay videos as users scroll, a tactic to immediately grab their attention, unless the platform has designated them as restricted.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also included are funds for predominantly Black institutions and Native American-serving institutions, which are colleges that educate a large share of Black or Native students, but are not designated by the government as historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) or tribal colleges.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Denominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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