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
Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Gold is widely denominated in dollars, with a stronger greenback weighing on prices for the precious metal.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The ruble depreciation increases federal budget revenue from export and natural resources taxes denominated in euros.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Gold is widely denominated in dollars, with a stronger greenback weighing on prices for the precious metal.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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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Under-21s coach Barry Lewtas left after 12 years and was subsequently named head coach of England Under-16s and assistant coach for England Under-20s.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Per Dumas’ filing, Weatherington had been on the board for 11 years and had already termed out.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
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
Adjective
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This pattern starts with the declaration that a specified industry is crucial for securing the future.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 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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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 12 were sentenced over the last year to jail or prison in what the Michigan Attorney General's Office dubbed a large-scale criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles throughout six counties in the region and state.—
Christina Hall,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The event was labelled as one of the most credible military UFO encounters, and also became the subject of an Iranian film.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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While thousands of people have fled Gaza City, many still remain reluctant to move to the crowded areas the Israeli military has designated for them in the south of the strip.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to city records, the property is designated a Historic and Cultural Landmark, but has not been protected from demolition.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 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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