as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
The name of this outdoorsy retreat in British Columbia is a bit of a misnomer.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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Her high-visibility free dives with great whites have earned her the moniker Shark Whisperer, the title of a new Netflix film from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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President Donald Trump suggested changing the name of Defense Department back to its pre-World War II moniker as the War Department, after the success in bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Young red mangroves trees, some with nicknames like Rosie, Penelope and Dingle, are being adopted and raised in backyard gardens, at restaurant host stands, beside bank teller windows and in school classrooms throughout Sanibel Island and the Fort Myers area.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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The research nomenclature for AI hallucinations refers to the out-of-thin-air types as HK-, while the misses-the-boat are known as HK+.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Bill shifts the OZ 2.0 designation window to July 1, 2026, removing the $10,000 carve-out proposed by the House and the 33 percent requirement definition of eligible tracts.—
Oludolapo Makinde,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But there’s no smoking gun, no official designation, no bronze plaque.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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