DESIGNATION Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

designation

noun

ˌde-zig-ˈnā-shən

Definition of designation

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 His game designation will be in the official injury report later Friday. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Each seeker can maintain its own targeting process without continuous laser designation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 The new California designation will be awarded to public and private institutions that excel at providing academic resources to Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 In August, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, helping paving the way for the latest step in drawing closer to the current government. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for designation

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Noun

These practices have made some industries a permanent part of the country’s political fabric, and given rise to unflattering monikers like Big Oil or Big Pharma or Big Food.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
The legendary playwright has penned dramatic productions with some of the most popular monikers of all time, including Jessica and Olivia.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of moniker

Noun

Budge’s appointment comes in tandem with Fable & Mane’s appointment of Rose Pilato, previously chief marketing officer at The Maker, as its first CMO as the eight-figure brand continues to scale.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
The board must still approve the appointment, a step that could come in the next few months.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointment

Noun

The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
The series is based on the Skybound graphic novel of the same name and was greenlit at Amazon back in July.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of name

Noun

Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Vollmann traveled to Cuba on assignment for Granta Magazine with his friend, Sacramento attorney Mark Merin.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignment

Noun

The bookshelf in our king-bedroom suite featured a variety of titles - from coffee table books chronicling early twentieth-century Miami to art history books to beachy novels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, 12 of MLB’s 30 teams will play for a World Series title.

— Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Under this nomenclature, Fredonia would be the poetic and literary term, and denizens of the nation would be called Fredonians, or more colloquially, Fredes.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Many women-forward organizations are rightfully changing their nomenclature and their audience to be inclusive of non-binary and trans women, because that’s a whole other subsection that is often more ignored.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of nomenclature

Noun

Historical revisionism over the decades since has popularized the Raptors nickname, but purists still consider this Air Jordan 7 colorway to be the Playoffs style.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
María del Carmen Abascal, known by her nickname Maricarmen, is a resident of Madrid’s El Retiro neighborhood who, until last Wednesday, lived in an apartment on Alcalde Sainz de Baranda Street.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of nickname

Noun

Included are Left Bank communes like Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux, and Pessac-Léognan, Right Bank stalwarts Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and sweet-wine appellations Sauternes and Barsac.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
LoCascio says there are fewer than 60 acres of it planted in the tiny appellation, but it was known to Pliny the Elder 2,000 years ago.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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