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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
The name is derived from the black hole's official designation of ZTF10acnsky, as its outbursts were spotted by the Zwicky Transient Facility on the Samuel Oschin Telescope at California's Palomar Observatory in 2019.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Another is the breakthrough therapy designation, created in 2012, which allows the FDA to grant priority review to drug candidates that may provide a substantial benefit to patients compared to current treatment options.
—Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 7 May 2025
The award signifies an achievement that only 11 previous artists have reached by winning new artist of the year and artist of the year in their respective genre or designation and entertainer of the year.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
Comments New Zealand has a new Dark Sky Sanctuary, a special designation for natural areas with ideal stargazing conditions.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Another is the breakthrough therapy designation, created in 2012, which allows the FDA to grant priority review to drug candidates that may provide a substantial benefit to patients compared to current treatment options.
—Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 7 May 2025
The award signifies an achievement that only 11 previous artists have reached by winning new artist of the year and artist of the year in their respective genre or designation and entertainer of the year.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
Comments New Zealand has a new Dark Sky Sanctuary, a special designation for natural areas with ideal stargazing conditions.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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The directing pair, who also work under the ‘Similar But Different’ moniker, started out in commercials and music videos.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Tickets for the one-day music festival headlined and created by Ryan Raddon, who goes by the moniker Kaskade, are on sale now at sunsoakedofficial.com.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Be ready to ask questions: Your appointment is an appropriate time to ask any questions about your health, symptom triggers, treatments, and more.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
10 May 2025
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But a major difference is that the Teal Wand is approved to be used at home, so patients don’t have to travel to or make time for in-person doctor appointments.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Main Fire Main Fire initially started 7:08 p.m. May 16 in Merced County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 May 2025
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Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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But, just like the last time the Dodgers tried to defend a World Series title, the National League West isn’t presenting the easiest of paths.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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As Buxton’s title all too neatly informs us, this gorgeous house by the woods sits in front of a sharp turn.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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But whatever the nomenclature, keeping BE FAST in mind could lead to more examples like Wanda Mercer, who shared her experience in a previous column.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Continue to prioritize high organic rankings through content optimization, metadata, file nomenclature and link building, as AI favors top-ranking sites.—
Larry Gurreri,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Photo of the day: Welcome to the Mammoths The Utah Hockey Club unveiled its new nickname, the Mammoth, and its logo Wednesday.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Salt Spring more than deserves the nickname the Island of the Arts.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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One final note, while Sancerre is best-known as a white wine, there are two other wines in the appellation: Sancerre Rouge and Sancerre Rosé.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Special Wine Growing Regions on Mallorca The island also has two official appellations, or Denominations of Origin (DO), as they are referred to in Spain.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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