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
• surname
• nickname
• banner
• epithet
• denotation
• pseudonym
• handle
• monicker
• 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
• alias
• binomial
• brand name
• monomial
• rubric
• misnomer
• soubriquet
• nom de guerre
• trademark
• matronymic
• hypocorism
• cryptonym
• trivial name
• byname

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denomination

For many in the Baptist denomination, Easter Sunday church service isn’t just a religious obligation but a homecoming. —Tiana Randall, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025

Progressive Christian denominations actively condemned anti-South Asian violence, fostering interfaith alliances. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025

Yes, the new supreme pontiff, leader of the largest religious denomination in the world, is from the land of da Bears, da Bulls, and da Bean; of deep dish pizza, Italian beef, and hot dogs — no ketchup. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025

But leading the largest Christian denomination through an unpredictable era will require difficult and consequential decisions. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2025