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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"
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Recent Examples of denominations
So far, Rabbinic Fit Check has featured 57 rabbis, clergy members and students from a range of denominations and garnered over 1,300 followers.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The denominations of hell notes can often run to eight figures, though their face value has little bearing on their earthly price, which can be as low as a few cents.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The vigil was organized by a group called Faith in the Valley and was open to people of all denominations and faiths.
—Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Members of the church, one of the world’s oldest Protestant denominations, found refuge in the German region in 1722 under the auspices of Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf, who granted them asylum from prosecution by Catholics.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Leaders from an array of other denominations – including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant churches and Eastern Catholic churches – were also in attendance, according to the Vatican.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Weekly Newsletter Over the next two decades, other Christian denominations followed suit, redefining days of thanksgiving and fasting as purely religious holidays.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2025
Other denominations have faced reckonings and made changes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Other Christian denominations are undergoing similar reckonings.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The denominations of hell notes can often run to eight figures, though their face value has little bearing on their earthly price, which can be as low as a few cents.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The vigil was organized by a group called Faith in the Valley and was open to people of all denominations and faiths.
—Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Members of the church, one of the world’s oldest Protestant denominations, found refuge in the German region in 1722 under the auspices of Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf, who granted them asylum from prosecution by Catholics.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Leaders from an array of other denominations – including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant churches and Eastern Catholic churches – were also in attendance, according to the Vatican.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Weekly Newsletter Over the next two decades, other Christian denominations followed suit, redefining days of thanksgiving and fasting as purely religious holidays.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2025
Other denominations have faced reckonings and made changes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Other Christian denominations are undergoing similar reckonings.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominations
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And there’s even 10 names after that that are in a sub bracket.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Webb has been one of the hottest young names in the business ever since the start of the 2025 season, and now will receive his first official audition with an AFC West rival.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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While soulful names, grandma/grandpa ones, and monikers with many vowels or inspired by numbers also made the trending list, the biggest influence on baby names in 2026 is the media parents are consuming, says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 Dec. 2025
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Kimchis 1 through 5 were monikers bestowed on them by US crew members in homage to the beloved Korean dish (and perhaps a reflection of a less culturally sensitive time).—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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The first two have won 25 national titles between them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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There hasn’t been a municipal court determination, no dangerous animal designations or violations, nor citations against her or Oakley, Skelton said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some experts have questioned the designations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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That history includes the surnames Hazeltine, Wilcox, Turner, Norton, Woodall, Willis, Bowman, Warner, Greenlaw and many more.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Breakers, the new four-story, colonial-style, 425-guest-room hotel, reopened for the season the following year, and its guest register read like a roll call of the famous—and infamous—surnames of the Gilded Age.—
David Shaftel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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Herrington leads the recruiting, and encourages nicknames.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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With his nightly mockery of the second-term leader, including a string of biting nicknames including Fiberace, Nostra-Dumbass, Count Flatula, and his most recent, Rant-a-Claus, the Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Dec. 2025
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It is located between the storied appellations of Montagne Saint-Émilion and Puisseguin Saint-Émilion and is well known in all of Bordeaux because of its unique octagonal tower, which overlooks the vineyards.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
18 Dec. 2025
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Barometer bush is another one of its appellations due to observations that a sudden rise in humidity triggers Texas sage’s massive bloom, typically occurring just before or after rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Denominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominations. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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