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Recent Examples of name
Noun
The next year, in 1920, Rutherford gave protons their name, teaching us what the two main components of atoms were. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 Journalistic integrity, preparation, getting proper names correct. Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the 8-year-old girl and her 34-year-old father, who have not been named, were sitting in a car when Reid allegedly fired 11 shots in their direction, BBC reported. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Intel was cofounded in 1968 by two legends of the silicon industry, Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, and an investor named Arthur Rock. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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As interesting as the pro-name change argument may be, Zaslav may ultimately decide it’s not worth the investment in time and resources to make what is at the core a cosmetic change. Vulture, 23 June 2022 Although pancake mix and syrup are not sold out in most stores, most popular or name brand items are harder to come by. Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for name
Noun
  • Like his father, Corde is a rapper who performs under the moniker Kalvin Love.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Rocki Irish seems to be an homage to A$AP Rocky’s moniker.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And as if a constant stream of social media vitriol wasn’t enough of an insult to the venerable lawns, they are subjected to constant meteorological insults as well.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Stewart made three appearances on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City last week and joined the Dodgers in Arizona for the series against the Diamondbacks.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Slaten entered Friday having pitched in the seventh inning or later in 32 of his 35 appearances this season.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Neither figure is overly impressive for a brand whose reputation rests on performance.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Meeting between the community and Skateland leadership Much of the community's concerns stemmed from years of management that allowed the skating rink to develop a bad reputation, due to fights and shootings.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • People may try to label it something else, and try to determine what led someone to such an act — and there may have been other components.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The two rules obtained by ProPublica are labeled as drafts and could change before they are officially proposed.
    Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.
    Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even without all of those players mentioned above, Indiana was close to making it to the WNBA Finals.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2022, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Power of the Dog.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Most recently, the show was nominated for best drama series for the 2025 Emmys, while Russell was nominated for best lead actress in a drama.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/name. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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