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

Christianity is so fractured, not just within denominations but within individual congregations, within individual families. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

Another condemned the preference shown for evangelical Christian translations of the Bible over a diversity of translations, inclusive of many denominations. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Quakers became the first Christian denomination in America to prohibit slavery, according to Blackmore. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Different denominations are governed differently, and have their own bureaucracies to navigate. — Mark Dee june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026