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as in called
to give a name to
decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"
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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
was named the provost of the university
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as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you don't like my offer? Just name your price
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as in set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there
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as in chose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they finally named a date for the wedding
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Recent Examples of named
Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Each of the treatment rooms is named for a different flower or herb, and inside, that specific fragrance fills the space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Around the time of the Moreno-Gama incident, a 29-year-old man named Chamel Abdulkarim was arrested on charges of setting fire to a toilet paper warehouse in California.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Walter pitched two complete-game victories over Creighton and was named most outstanding player of the conference tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Smith and Santana are not named in the movie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 May 2026
The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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An agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School in Osceola County was named one of five finalists for Florida’s Teacher of the Year award, the Florida Department of Education announced Monday.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Each of the treatment rooms is named for a different flower or herb, and inside, that specific fragrance fills the space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Around the time of the Moreno-Gama incident, a 29-year-old man named Chamel Abdulkarim was arrested on charges of setting fire to a toilet paper warehouse in California.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Walter pitched two complete-game victories over Creighton and was named most outstanding player of the conference tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Smith and Santana are not named in the movie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 May 2026
The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for named
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Clarke’s cause of death was not immediately made known.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The challenge for challengers Still, newcomers face a steep climb against opponents whose names are well known in communities where they have been deeply embedded over the years.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Made from the same durable ripstop fabric as the other styles mentioned, these shortalls are designed to keep you cool, dry, and comfortable even in the harshest summer sun.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Other potential comps Wheeler mentioned were Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin for McKenna and Henrik Zetterberg for Stenberg, although none of those three were playing in the NHL in their draft-plus-one season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Kyndall Brown, 28, was selected earlier this year as the School District of Osceola County’s teacher of the year, putting her in the running for the statewide award.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Carson Kelly hit a one-out single against right-hander Graham Ashcraft, setting the stage for Crow-Armstrong’s blast.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Last month, legislative leaders blocked Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s third attempt to get a single-payer system, dubbed CalCare, adopted, shelving the San Jose Democrat’s Assembly Bill 1900 without a hearing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The new program, dubbed the Golden State Start, will launch this summer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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“Named.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/named. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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