Synonyms of designations

designations

noun

plural of designation

1

as in monikers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monikers
• names
• titles
• nomenclatures
• nicknames
• appellations
• epithets
• surnames
• denominations
• appellatives
• pseudonyms
• denotations
• banners
• handles
• cognomens
• compellations
• labels
• first names
• forenames
• Christian names
• sobriquets
• given names
• family names
• aliases
• tags
• patronymics
• baptismal names
• diminutives
• maiden names
• middle names
• trademarks
• pen names
• brand names
• binomials
• misnomers
• trade names
• rubrics
• vernaculars
• monomials
• trivial names
• matronymics
• bynames
• cryptonyms
• hypocorisms
• noms de guerre
• noms de plume

2

as in appointments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointments
• assignments
• jobs
• positions
• nominations
• elections
• commissions
• situations
• offices
• rankings
• placements
• stations
• authorizations
• billets
• delegations
• investments
• spots
• places
• choices
• destinations
• gigs
• installations
• selections
• installments
• emplacements
• ordinations
• investitures
• inductions
• deputations
• anointments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• dismissals
• firings
• expulsions
• depositions
• rejections
• dismissions
• removals
• ejections
• evictions
• blackballs
• overthrows
• ousters
• dethronements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of designations

To make matters worse, getting permission for a grocery superstore can also be difficult and costly, if not impossible, in the commercial and residential districts, the other two main zoning designations. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

There’s obviously an unmistakable gender component to these designations. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

For centuries before modern LGBTQ+ rights movements emerged, the region recognized there were communities that existed outside biological designations of gender. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

The designations will come as soon as August, the person said, asking not to be identified because the decision was confidential. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Even if your stock plan does not permit beneficiary designations, the retail brokerage firm that holds your company stock will usually allow them. — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In his second-term Administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to terminate TPS designations for several countries, including Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Yemen. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 July 2026

Wilson points to emerging debates around the country about mid-century modern homes — new enough in the 1970s, but now eligible for historic designations. — Mark Dee july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Understanding pests as a subjective cultural category opens space for questioning whose interests are served by such designations, who is harmed by the label, and what possibilities for alternative relations may exist. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026