Thesaurus results for DENOMINATIONS

denominations

noun

plural of denomination

as in names

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 Australia withdrew its one-cent and two-cent coins in 1992, while New Zealand removed those denominations in 1990. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Members essentially became stakeholders of their denominations. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Religious denominations are not meant to be landlords or property managers. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 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 Different denominations are governed differently, and have their own bureaucracies to navigate. — Mark Dee june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026 Some Baptists disagree on women’s roles The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in various Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in a variety of Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

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Shortly after Lyons' email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Shortly after Lyon's email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

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Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of monikers

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The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of titles

Noun

Any changes in zoning designations won’t enable a site redevelopment or project approval by themselves.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
The essential point is that the three designations have become obsolete in the wake of nineteenth-century social and economic developments, but for that very reason are associated with Jews.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of designations

Noun

Last year, those bases reverted to their original names, but with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Like most Spanish people, Yamal, who turned 19 on Monday, has two surnames — one inherited from his father, another from his mother.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of surnames

Noun

With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjacent to the Oakville Grocery, the facility offers more than 85 Napa wines in a historic, immersive space that teaches wine lovers about Napa’s history and appellations.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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