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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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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
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Recent Examples of designations
The first is whether TPS designations are reviewable by the courts and if so, whether the TPS holders have some valid claims.
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Zoe Sobel, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has also moved to terminate TPS designations for at least a dozen other countries, including Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Somalia and Yemen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, the Vikings also released defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen with post-June 1 designations.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Teams can release no more than two players with post-June 1 designations, and Miami is using them on Tua Tagovailoa and Chubb.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation has estimated the cost of the designations at $4,800, based upon the need for each road to get two signs that each cost $1,200.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In November, the FDA quietly handed one of its breakthrough device designations to a chatbot for patients recovering from joint replacement surgery.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
This includes a transfer pursuant to the terms of a will, the terms of a trust, transfer on death deed, intestate succession or by beneficiary designations.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
To be clear, these new schedule designations were not based on new data.
—Sophia Newcomer, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Zoe Sobel, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has also moved to terminate TPS designations for at least a dozen other countries, including Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Somalia and Yemen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, the Vikings also released defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen with post-June 1 designations.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Teams can release no more than two players with post-June 1 designations, and Miami is using them on Tua Tagovailoa and Chubb.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation has estimated the cost of the designations at $4,800, based upon the need for each road to get two signs that each cost $1,200.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In November, the FDA quietly handed one of its breakthrough device designations to a chatbot for patients recovering from joint replacement surgery.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
This includes a transfer pursuant to the terms of a will, the terms of a trust, transfer on death deed, intestate succession or by beneficiary designations.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
To be clear, these new schedule designations were not based on new data.
—Sophia Newcomer, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designations
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Player recruitment was muddled, managerial appointments flawed (Remi Garde lasted 147 days in that relegation season) and the team underperformed.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many missed their flights and scrambled to book later flights or add themselves to standby lists that were already dozens of names long.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Legislation like the federal SAVE America Act and Florida’s SB 1334 which just passed the Florida House and Senate, create an issue for voters who have identity documents where the names do not match identically.—
Delmarie Alicea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Velasquez did even better, stringing together nine straight winning seasons that included a program-record 33 wins in 2021-22, three of the program’s four regional titles and its lone sectional title in 2022-23.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Gators are the defending champion, trying to repeat their back-to-back titles from 2006-07.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, Avila, the college basketball cult sensation dubbed Cream Abdul-Jabbar (or Milk Chamberlain or SLU Alcindor, among many other nicknames), is likely to be the most important player on the floor.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Lying between the Pauillac and Margaux appellations, the Médoc is known for good rather than great wine, and de Rothschild set out to change that from day one.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 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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“Designations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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