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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
Another reason not to pay too much attention to these grand and premier designations.
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Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Of the 51 countries that have earned Blue Flag designations this year, only a few are in Asia.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The city of Fort Worth voted unanimously in March to remove honorary street designations of Chavez along 28th Street, which were added by the city in 2020.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Fencing requirements, life jacket regulations, lifeguard standards, and safe natural-water designations and other related laws and regulations are proven strategies to reduce drowning deaths.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Johnson and Pierre were waived with injury designations.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Critics initially scoffed when Mozilla didn’t obtain CVE designations for any of the 271 vulnerabilities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Of the 51 countries that have earned Blue Flag designations this year, only a few are in Asia.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The city of Fort Worth voted unanimously in March to remove honorary street designations of Chavez along 28th Street, which were added by the city in 2020.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Fencing requirements, life jacket regulations, lifeguard standards, and safe natural-water designations and other related laws and regulations are proven strategies to reduce drowning deaths.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Johnson and Pierre were waived with injury designations.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Critics initially scoffed when Mozilla didn’t obtain CVE designations for any of the 271 vulnerabilities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designations
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Her name is Hawaiian, just like the monikers of her older sister and father, who was born Travis Kuualiialoha Browne in Honolulu, per E!—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Pharmacies are widely available and often don’t require appointments.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Becker described a healthcare experience where patients still arrive at appointments filling out repetitive clipboard forms while providers struggle to retrieve prior imaging, outside records or basic historical context that already exists somewhere else.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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This new purchase marked the names and locations of more than 150 football teams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The movie, which opened Critics’ Week to rave reviews, has quickly emerged as one of the breakout titles of Cannes’ parallel sections.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Marnef’s lyrics, like the song titles, are syntactically psychedelic but evoke clear meaning.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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Many customers even give the autonomous devices nicknames!—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In the South, nicknames are earned, not given.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Chablis wines may simply be labeled Chablis or Chablis Villages and can also include one of 20 village appellations.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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Today, shelves are stocked with cans of wine in a range of styles from sparkling to rosé to orange wines, often listing grape varietals and specific appellations.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Designations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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