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Recent Examples of designation The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday to rename the road, but the honorary designation — which covers the stretch of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard —already went live on Google Maps. Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025 The sanctuary city designation came under a different mayor, council and administration. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 This committee will work to preserve the stories of Bee Cave settlers and create a designation for historic buildings. Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The Senate Bill shifts the OZ 2.0 designation window to July 1, 2026, removing the $10,000 carve-out proposed by the House and the 33 percent requirement definition of eligible tracts. Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for designation
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Noun
  • Dunham’s husband and co-creator Luis Felber is a musician, who performs under the moniker Attawalpa.
    Peter White, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • McClain's moniker is named after Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by defrauding thousands of investors.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Recent Results and Performances Ecuador changed coaches at the start of the year with the appointment of Eduardo Moscoso, who is vastly experienced in their youth setup but is now in his first senior international coaching role.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The Global Finance & Technology Network, an organization specializing in leveraging technology to create inclusive financial systems, announced the appointment of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as chair of the international advisory board.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The Trump Administration’s executive orders on nuclear energy gut regulation in the name of efficiency and cost-cuts.
    Time, Time, 15 July 2025
  • Buckwheat 6 grams per cup cooked; gluten-free; complete protein Despite its name, buckwheat, which originated in central and western China, isn’t actually related to wheat.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Bregman skipped a rehab assignment to return quicker as the team enters an important stretch in the schedule against a slew of winning teams, including Tampa Bay, which began the day just ahead of Boston in the division standings.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • But her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.
    Sports Editor Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • It’s thought that this nomenclature probably resulted from the fact that the vine looks quite unkempt when left untrained, yet other scholars believe that the wild side of the name comes from the wine’s characteristic aromas.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • This new mission statement plays on one of Superman’s nicknames: The Man of Tomorrow.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Gleaming white amid the vibrant neon milieu of Ocean Drive, The Betsy is a renowned literary hotel, an appellation rare if not unique in South Florida.
    Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • Perhaps the best reason of all is the quality of the wines from the appellation; consumers whether beginners or those who have been tasting wines for decades admire these wines.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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