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as in monikers
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
introduced himself and then asked what my name was
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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
quit calling her names
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as in faces
outward and often deceptive indication
a celebrity who is the head of the charitable organization in name only
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as in reputations
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
has a good name among fellow marine biologists
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as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
managed to get several names to appear at the restaurant's opening
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as in labels
to give a name to
decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"
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as in mentions
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 nominates
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 picks
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 sets
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 figures
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 names
Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Many of the most famous names in Mississippi civil-rights history got their start in Mound Bayou, or found support and safety there.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The firm has acquired such names as the outerwear retailer Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers and Reebok, and in January took a 51% share in the fashion brand Guess.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Didier recommended Le Répertoire de la Cuisine, by Louis Saulnier, originally published in Paris in 1914, a compendium of more than 6,000 names and brief verbal recipes that sum up the state of fancy French cooking (now known as fancy Freedom cooking) 90 years ago.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Both placed their names next to something that could not be managed once it was spoken.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
As the story goes, by the 1950s and '60s, Gaetano's had become the Smaldone family's headquarters, a place where some of the most notable names in organized crime were said to pass through.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Here is a sample of those names.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Brooklyn was missing its usual names, too.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit names the school district, the girl's attacker and the attacker's mother.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In a veto message to state lawmakers, Hobbs denounced political violence but suggested that Republicans had inappropriately injected politics into a decision rightly left to a state board that names historic highways.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names Bridgeport Hospital and its owner, Yale New Haven Health, and the nurse as defendants in the suit, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Baird names Netflix a best idea Baird says Netflix is well positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The complaint names the city, Meiner, Police Chief Wayne Jones and three other city officials as defendants.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Kevin Armstrong, who names Tucker as one of his mentors, is now a three-time general counsel across finance, technology and robotics.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Those friendlies are the last two before head coach Mauricio Pochettino names his 26-man World Cup squad in late May.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Her heart features the side profiles of two residents wearing Indigenous attire in the foreground, and a map of the city’s East Side, with street names like Indiana Avenue, Holmes Street and Troost Avenue behind them.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Many of the most famous names in Mississippi civil-rights history got their start in Mound Bayou, or found support and safety there.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The firm has acquired such names as the outerwear retailer Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers and Reebok, and in January took a 51% share in the fashion brand Guess.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Didier recommended Le Répertoire de la Cuisine, by Louis Saulnier, originally published in Paris in 1914, a compendium of more than 6,000 names and brief verbal recipes that sum up the state of fancy French cooking (now known as fancy Freedom cooking) 90 years ago.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Both placed their names next to something that could not be managed once it was spoken.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
As the story goes, by the 1950s and '60s, Gaetano's had become the Smaldone family's headquarters, a place where some of the most notable names in organized crime were said to pass through.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Here is a sample of those names.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Brooklyn was missing its usual names, too.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The site names groups that have been disciplined since 2018.
—Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit names the school district, the girl's attacker and the attacker's mother.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In a veto message to state lawmakers, Hobbs denounced political violence but suggested that Republicans had inappropriately injected politics into a decision rightly left to a state board that names historic highways.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names Bridgeport Hospital and its owner, Yale New Haven Health, and the nurse as defendants in the suit, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Baird names Netflix a best idea Baird says Netflix is well positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The complaint names the city, Meiner, Police Chief Wayne Jones and three other city officials as defendants.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Kevin Armstrong, who names Tucker as one of his mentors, is now a three-time general counsel across finance, technology and robotics.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Those friendlies are the last two before head coach Mauricio Pochettino names his 26-man World Cup squad in late May.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for names
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fan repeatedly shouted insults at Punk while pledging allegiance to Reigns.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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All in our faces, the children say.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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All other Heat players are listed as available for Saturday, other than Terry Rozier, who remains on NBA leave as faces federal charges in the wake of the FBI gambling investigation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The reputations of Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Shigeru Ban, Bernard Tschumi, Alvaro Siza, and Tadao Ando do not depend on the one or two buildings each of them have bestowed on New York.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Reich says philanthropy is still regularly used by people with means to cultivate their reputations.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The high-profile dispute has, over the past year and a half, ensnared several other celebrities in Lively and Baldoni's orbit as the discovery process in their case exposed the stars' private communications.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Marc Anthony will sing the national anthem and other celebrities are expected to be on hand.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what the company has acknowledged and what the product labels actually say.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Institute for Palestine Studies labels him as a nurse and head of the clinical nutrition department at Nasser Hospital.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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What almost nobody mentions in these fights is that the filibuster was never designed at all.—
Tony Vanderhoef,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lee also mentions that her queen-size mattress is pretty high, around 15 inches, and the sheets don’t ride up or bunch on the sides.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/names. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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