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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
But public lands advocates note that the law has long been used by presidents to protect large landmasses — including the designation of the Grand Canyon by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
It was anticipated to soon receive the coveted National Historic Landmark title — a special designation given to only about 2,600 sites across the country.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
It was anticipated to soon receive the coveted National Historic Landmark title — a special designation given to only about 2,600 sites across the country.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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The latter moniker was lifted from a Catholic high school that had been a local basketball powerhouse.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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True to his moniker, the singer and harmonica player, who performs at noon on June 15, serves up a potent mix of traditional blues and Bollywood music.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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At issue in the case was a lawsuit that sought to undo the preventive care provision by challenging the appointment process for members of a 16-person task force that determines which preventive services are to be provided for free under insurance policies.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Inmates could not receive visits or make phone calls, and prisoners at the state’s highest-security institutions were confined to their cells except for essential services, such as legal and medical appointments.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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As the person is detained, the one recording will sometimes try to get his name, before he is lost in the system.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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No one deal is more important than my name and reputation.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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Show, don’t tell: Use internships, job assignments, or volunteer work to demonstrate real world applicability of your skills.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Jays also designated reliever Erik Swanson for assignment, promoting pitchers Paxton Schultz and Justin Bruihl to the 26-man roster.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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McCormack, one of the heroes of KU’s NCAA title game victory over North Carolina in 2022, averaged 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while playing for Alba Berlin (Germany) in the Euroleague this past season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Meta’s use of these titles is protected under copyright law’s fair use provision, San Francisco district judge Vince Chhabria ruled.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The research nomenclature for AI hallucinations refers to the out-of-thin-air types as HK-, while the misses-the-boat are known as HK+.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Young red mangroves trees, some with nicknames like Rosie, Penelope and Dingle, are being adopted and raised in backyard gardens, at restaurant host stands, beside bank teller windows and in school classrooms throughout Sanibel Island and the Fort Myers area.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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The Sullivan Estate vineyard is on the valley floor at the northern edge of the Rutherford appellation, where predominantly gravel, sand, and loam soils provide excellent natural drainage and result in reduced vigor and low yields in a good year; 2021’s was reduced by 30 percent.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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Paris favors the kinder appellation: The Holy Trinity.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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