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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
And many of last year’s third-tier recommended restaurants lost their designations.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Aboard Amaryllis or Fleur de Lys, travellers explore all 33 Grand Cru designations—a feat nearly impossible to recreate privately—and take part in cellar tastings at revered producers like Maison Joseph Drouhin.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
By 1970, there were 10 wineries in the state, and in 1983 the state’s first American Viticultural Area, the Yakima Valley AVA, received its official designation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Making this variation of the model unique is its TEX designation, short for textile which signifies the materials chosen for this Air Jordan 3.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Aboard Amaryllis or Fleur de Lys, travellers explore all 33 Grand Cru designations—a feat nearly impossible to recreate privately—and take part in cellar tastings at revered producers like Maison Joseph Drouhin.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
By 1970, there were 10 wineries in the state, and in 1983 the state’s first American Viticultural Area, the Yakima Valley AVA, received its official designation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Making this variation of the model unique is its TEX designation, short for textile which signifies the materials chosen for this Air Jordan 3.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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That painting, Past Times (1997), appeared in Marshall’s traveling retrospective and was won by Combs, also known by the moniker Diddy, at Sotheby’s.—
Alex Greenberger for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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Research shows that 60% of managers fail within the first two years of their appointment, and their struggles during this transition phase often affect their teams.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The appointment was announced by Kelly Day, VP of Prime Video International.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Investors should therefore move away from import-dependent names and toward companies that are actively rerouting supply chains and accelerating investment in reshoring sensitive sectors, Leung added.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the person’s name or age.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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The Orioles previously designated Blewett for assignment just days after acquiring him after the Minnesota Twins placed him on waivers.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Royals designated right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch for assignment — he’d been recalled from Triple-A Omaha for the doubleheader — meaning Cameron remains in the majors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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His first-place win on Sunday marked his third title in three years, triathlon officials said.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The New York Knicks went all-in on an NBA title push this past offseason with separate trades for power forward Karl-Anthony Towns and small forward Mikal Bridges.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Abiding by Soviet-era nomenclature rules, spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are dubbed Kosmos, followed by a number—in this case, Kosmos 482.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 May 2025
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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Scotland and England became the United Kingdom through the Act of Union of 1707 and with it, the Lord of the Isles became another appellation for the Prince of Wales, the historic title for the male heir to the British throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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