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

On the opposite shore of the lake, the Venetian denomination Bardolino DOC extends on the morainic hills of the hinterland. —Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

The translation seems to hew most closely, though not exactly, to the King James Version of the Bible, which is used by many Protestant denominations. —Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025

The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025

Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored Thursday’s majority opinion finding Wisconsin unconstitutionally established a government preference for some religious denominations over others. —Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 June 2025