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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation
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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
the surprising designation of an unknown as the running mate raised a few eyebrows
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Recent Examples of designation
County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
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New York Times,
23 June 2026
Calls for reparations have increased in recent years, reaching a crescendo with the UN designation in March — though the US, UK and a host of other countries either rejected the claim or abstained from voting on it.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi won a court challenge that resulted in its designation being removed in May 2021.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Police added that the designation is standard when the circumstances surrounding a death are unclear.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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New York Times,
23 June 2026
Calls for reparations have increased in recent years, reaching a crescendo with the UN designation in March — though the US, UK and a host of other countries either rejected the claim or abstained from voting on it.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi won a court challenge that resulted in its designation being removed in May 2021.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Police added that the designation is standard when the circumstances surrounding a death are unclear.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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Which let’s be honest, was the way cooler moniker.
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The animator, who goes under the moniker of VivziePop on YouTube and Vivziebizzie on Instagram, is best known for her shows Hazbin Hotel and spin-off Helluva Boss.
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Wray described what happened to her own nails after years of gel appointments.
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Writer Meaghan Wray, in a piece for The Kit, described her own move away from the salon after years of regular gel appointments.
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Albies has the sixth-best OPS among NL second basemen, but has made three All-Star games before, plays for a popular franchise and has strong name value, likely helping his voting numbers.
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Despite that progress, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined, as megacap tech names tumbled.
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Educators can now access a Google Classroom app inside Gemini that gives it the context of their classrooms, such as the assignments, the materials, and the grades.
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The Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.
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Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.
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France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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Not to be confused with the front-engined V-12 series of 250s (Ferrari nomenclature can get messy), the 1963 Ferrari 250 LM was a mid-engined Prancing Horse made to enable Maranello to homologate its new GT racing car in the early 1960s.
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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The Mindset Gap What separates the winners from the struggling isn’t appellation prestige or production size.
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So of course a nation famed for its exacting culture and being the most visited in the world—clocking 102 million international tourists in 2025—has a very specific appellation system for its luxury hotels.
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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