Thesaurus results for DENOMINATIONS

denominations

noun

plural of denomination

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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 The objects span denominations, offering insight into how their ownership, value and spiritual significance can shift over time. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 However, the category also includes denominations such as Methodists, Lutherans and Presbyterians. — John Thomas Iii, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Sullivan went to Anthropic for one of their meetings, which included Christians from different denominations. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The 14 participating houses of worship span from Miami Shores to West Perrine and include a variety of denominations including Episcopal churches, United Methodist churches, one mosque and a handful of other Christian churches. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Starting in the mid-1990s, on one fall night a year, West End Avenue was shut down to traffic while local synagogues of different denominations brought out Torahs to dance with in the streets. — Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 These denominations defined the mainstream in American life; nearly every President from the turn of the century to 1960 came out of these churches. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Across American Christianity, traditional denominations were shrinking, and churches were closing. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 And these are denominations that have been more embracing of the trans community or LGBTQ rights. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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That kind of multiple demands absolute perfection, and recent weeks have shown exactly what happens to heavily weighted tech names that fail to deliver a flawless quarter, Alphabet and Amazon among them.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Companies with nearly identical names were later incorporated in Slovakia, where business records list Dorofeyeva as the sole or co-owner.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of names

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This is the Leeds full-length that sounds most like the previous one, despite the producer typically showing great range even across his individual monikers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of monikers

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This body of work now has federal recognition as well, through National Register historic-district designations in 2022 and 2025 spanning central Marfa, Chinati, and the complex known as the Block.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The company identified wash, rub and lightfastness testing under ASTM standards as next steps toward product development but did not provide specific test designations or performance grades.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of designations

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Contemporary observers, including one 20th-century American rabbi, noted that many Black Jamaicans bore Jewish surnames and took pride in their heritage.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Cricket South Africa said players will take the field with the names of breast cancer fighters or survivors replacing their own surnames on the backs of their shirts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of surnames

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His nicknames usually reflect his role as a catalyst—The Initiator, The Originator, The Godfather—yet less so his ingenuity and down-home dedication.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicknames

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Included are Left Bank communes like Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux, and Pessac-Léognan, Right Bank stalwarts Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and sweet-wine appellations Sauternes and Barsac.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 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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