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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
An official designation like that, which would be a rare move by the Pentagon, could scare even private sector customers away from Anthropic and threaten its business prospects just as the company prepares for an initial public offering later this year.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The designations don’t guarantee a sudden surge in votes for the eventual Democratic nominee in the district, which covers most of El Paso County.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
The plan should also include a will and a designation of guardian for the minor child.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
No wonder the development community loathes landmark designations.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The designations don’t guarantee a sudden surge in votes for the eventual Democratic nominee in the district, which covers most of El Paso County.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
The plan should also include a will and a designation of guardian for the minor child.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
No wonder the development community loathes landmark designations.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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There's one phrase, more a moniker than anything, that Fieri says has come to dominate his public mentions.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s no consensus on which of the pieces from Jackie O’s collection earned the ‘swimming ring’ moniker.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their proposal calls for an entity composed of representatives of the council, civil society and a judge from the Haiti's High Court, along with the appointment of a new prime minister.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Voting rights advocates have raised concerns that the bill could make voting more difficult for people who have changed their legal name.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
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And then to have a new president come along, slash funding to the arts, defund the National Endowment for the Arts among many other arts agencies, and then insist single-handedly to add his name to the memorial.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Among life’s great procrastinations, putting off making a will seems to top insignificant things like delaying cleaning the house or starting a homework assignment.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before this week, teachers like Hale routinely directed their students to The World Factbook for school assignments, international travelers used it to assess security risks and vaccine recommendations, and journalists relied on its data to add context to their reporting.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets went 80-19 and won four CIF San Diego Section championships and three state titles in Carter’s time on the Lincoln staff.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Despite its nomenclature, Tesla’s current system called Full Self-Driving (Supervised), or FSD, is not fully autonomous.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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So this whole nomenclature is BS, right?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson lived up to his nickname.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the colors alone are enough to tell the story, the pair will reportedly be tagged with the aforementioned springtime nickname.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The trade organization, which represents over 16,000 winegrowers and 350 houses in the appellation, reports that the number of bottles of Champagne shipped worldwide dropped to 266 million in 2025.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Barometer bush is another one of its appellations due to observations that a sudden rise in humidity triggers Texas sage’s massive bloom, typically occurring just before or after rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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