DESIGNATIONS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

designations

noun

plural of designation

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

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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 designations Your beneficiary designations on accounts with direct beneficiaries, including retirement accounts, life insurance, and transfer-on-death bank and brokerage accounts. — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The designations in question impacted business leaders and firms operating out of China, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Turkey, and Greece. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 The designations build on the State Department's September 2025 terrorist designations of Los Choneros and Los Lobos, and on earlier actions by Treasury against those groups and CJNG. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 At the time of the announcement, neither the White House nor the Treasury Department had issued new executive orders or sanctions designations. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The 7x2 and 9x4 designations are a denotation of the rockets' engine configurations. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Any changes in zoning designations won’t enable a site redevelopment or project approval by themselves. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 The essential point is that the three designations have become obsolete in the wake of nineteenth-century social and economic developments, but for that very reason are associated with Jews. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The Assessor’s Office concluded that wasn’t the case and gave the properties development designations. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Though rumors suggested the device might be the iPhone Ultra, Apple likely opted for the Duo name to keep it short and snappy, aligning it with its other monikers, such as Air, Neo, and Pro.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
If the two Death Valleys required decades of heat, winning, noise, folklore and linguistic drift to establish their names, another of college football’s most enduring monikers arrived with far less mystery.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of monikers

Noun

Attendees posed for selfies with our supermodel cover stars Anok Yai and Alex Consani, got their curls refreshed with Wella Professionals, and had their foreheads smoothed at VIP neuromodulator appointments.

— Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
No big plans or appointments needed, just letting the night unfold naturally.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of appointments

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Beers, a tight end with one of the most marketable names in college football, is on his way to becoming a fan favorite in Norman.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Some visitors come specifically to see the large bronze relief along the side of the building listing the names of the firefighters killed on 9/11.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of names

Noun

His first three teams in Los Angeles won championships behind the dynamic duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, and the Lakers added two more titles in 2009 and 2010 led by Bryant and Pau Gasol.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
But this was one of the most dominant individual campaigns in a season where collective effort won the biggest titles.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of titles

Noun

Inspired by one of Jordan’s many nicknames, the Black Cat line has become one of the most popular themes in the Air Jordan line.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
The sport’s most famous stadium nicknames have emerged from blowouts and marketing pitches, architectural quirks and television broadcasts, each following a different route from casual description to something entrenched in tradition.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nicknames

Noun

With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjacent to the Oakville Grocery, the facility offers more than 85 Napa wines in a historic, immersive space that teaches wine lovers about Napa’s history and appellations.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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