nicknaming

verb

present participle of nickname
as in renaming

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  1. specifying
  2. denoting
Verb
  • The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In an email to the Tribune, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced details of the initiative, specifying that the ride-share company will be providing $25,000 to allow 211 Metro Chicago to distribute 1,000 Lyft codes valued at $25 each.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of specifying
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  • There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The system relies on five microelectrode arrays surgically installed in Thomas’ brain, which machine learning algorithms then interpret brain signals denoting movement with nearly 85 percent accuracy.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
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