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

Make sure estate documents and beneficiary designations reflect your wishes, including charitable giving. — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 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

In May 2026, the State Department announced terrorism designations for the PCC and the Red Command, or CV, another major Brazilian faction, as foreign terrorist organizations. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026