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 Though some denominations have stricter stances on AI, none are monolithic in their approaches. —

Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The two denominations accounted for 86 per cent of the nation’s currency in circulation in a country where 90 per cent of transactions were made in cash. —

Cameron Ponsonby, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Flanked by several clergy members of various denominations, Dolan, 76, thanked his former colleagues, as well as civic and community officials, before praising Jesus Christ for his lengthy career in the church. —

Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Different Protestant denominations had slowly come to accept birth control, though the Catholic Church remained staunchly opposed to all except the rhythm method. —

Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 One-ounce coins continue to lead demand due to their balance between value and tradability, although smaller denominations are still used by investors looking for flexibility. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 That expansive vision is meant to reinvigorate a centrist movement whose membership has flattened while Orthodoxy and Reform, denominations to its right and left, have been growing. —

Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 But many other countries have also eliminated their lowest denominations, and businesses rarely go that route. —

Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026 Exponents of Biblical literalism, moral conservatism, and skepticism toward secular intellectual trends can be found in all parts of the United States and Canada and in most religious denominations. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026

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Those exhibits named names — and not just fired Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator against her, and Canton Police Sgt Sean Goode, who resigned last week.

— Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
In 1837, soap maker James Gamble and candlemaker William Procter became business partners, creating the company that still carries their names today.

— Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026