Thesaurus results for DENOMINATES

denominates

verb

present tense third-person singular of denominate

as in names

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 denominates It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

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The complaint also names ThunderCat Technology, which has a contract with Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of ICE, to provide the agency with individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) data.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

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Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of calls

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With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Contrast that with voluntary surrender where the BOP designates the institution and a date is set by the Court (or BOP) for the person to report to prison, at their own expense.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of designates

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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

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On the left, an approach that Neem terms post-American has taken root, pushing the arguments of the 1970s in an ever more emphatic direction.

— Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Perez, a Cuban-American attorney who terms out from the House this year, has emerged as one of Florida Republicans’ most influential and divisive figures.

— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

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Similarweb labels the finding correlation rather than causation, and the study covers United States desktop users across three verticals.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of labels

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Whether that entitles him to the money is less cut and dried, attorneys say.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
His studio deal with Universal Television — a ‘Spielberg deal,’ as one leading Hollywood attorney put it — entitles him to half of his shows’ profits.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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