Synonyms of denomination

denomination

noun

di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 

as in name

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• moniker
• nomenclature
• title
• designation
• appellation
• nickname
• surname
• banner
• epithet
• denotation
• pseudonym
• handle
• cognomen
• appellative
• compellation
• Christian name
• family name
• label
• first name
• given name
• baptismal name
• maiden name
• tag
• middle name
• forename
• pen name
• diminutive
• sobriquet
• vernacular
• trade name
• nom de plume
• patronymic
• binomial
• alias
• brand name
• monomial
• rubric
• misnomer
• nom de guerre
• trademark
• matronymic
• hypocorism
• cryptonym
• trivial name
• byname

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denomination

Ties to India's ruling party BAPS is a Hindu denomination seen as having a close relationship with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling BJP party. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The African Apostolic Church is a popular Christian denomination that is known for wearing white robes, per the Associated Press. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

These denominations defined the mainstream in American life; nearly every President from the turn of the century to 1960 came out of these churches. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

No mainstream Christian denomination today accepts this interpretation of the Bible. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026