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as in designated

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verb

past tense of denominate
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
Verb
The big story China's decades-long push for yuan internationalization is getting a lift from the buildout of Hong Kong as a gold trading center — denominated in the Chinese currency. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Square identifies Bitcoin as the payment method while keeping the transaction denominated in dollars within its reporting environment. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The plan set a target of increasing the share of bilateral trade conducted in national currencies from 68% in 2024 to 71% by 2026, while also seeking to expand correspondent accounts denominated in national currencies. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 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 When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominated
  1. designated
  2. named
  3. specified
  4. termed
  5. called
  6. labeled
  7. dubbed
  8. nominated
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • 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 named
Adjective
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pritzker's order also directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to consider extending the Illinois Harvest Permit program, which allows heavier truck weights on specified routes, into 2027.
    — Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of specified
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 termed
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 called
Verb
  • Below the dial are Mode and Fan Speed buttons, and below that are buttons labeled Sleep, Quiet, Fast Heating/Cooling, and Dimmer.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One who supports Israel is automatically labeled a baby killer.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Vaccarello also established Saint Laurent Editions, specializing in books, fanzines and fine art, with a dedicated retail/gallery space dubbed Saint Laurent Babylone on the Left Bank of Paris.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Now a researcher has taken this concept into the third dimension with a 3D shape dubbed the Chair44 monotile.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • His operas, including Eurydice and Crossing, have been performed everywhere from New York’s Metropolitan Opera to the Los Angeles Opera, and the Metropolitan’s Eurydice was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2023.
    — Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominated

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