nicknaming

verb

present participle of nickname
as in renaming

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  1. specifying
  2. denoting
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  • Some requirements include specifying that data centers larger than 10,000 square feet are allowed on industrial property by right, or on commercial property with a specific use permit.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But officials have since updated the death toll to three without specifying which was the latest victim.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 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
Definition of denoting
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