nicknaming

present participle of nickname

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Verb
  • Zydlewski worked with Collins’s office to revise Sea Grant’s funding application, specifying how the program aligned with Administration priorities.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The car is now known as the 718—a reference to the Porsche that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960—with the Boxster and Cayman names denoting the vehicle’s body style.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Nicknaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicknaming. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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