as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the nomenclature, "tuxedo," derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York
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Recent Examples of nomenclature
Kia will skip 2026 model nomenclature, instead leaping from the last-generation 2025 Kia Telluride to the new-generation 2027 model.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite its Air Jordan nomenclature, the mule does not feature Air technology.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite its Air Jordan nomenclature, the mule does not feature Air technology.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomenclature
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The spurious designation of Qassem Soleimani as a global terrorist, something long requested by Benjamin Netanyahu, gave the green light for the expansion of the designation to other entities long held off from the moniker out of fear of its implications.—
Séamus Malekafzali,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Can an equitable, sustainable and transparent system be established to facilitate athletes monetizing their intellectual property rights, or does the Wild West moniker remain true while boosters and private equity play an outsized role?—
Eddie Edwards Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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HotHands is the most recognizable name in disposable warmers for a reason.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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This year’s list of candidates previously lacked huge names like last year’s headliners, Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Head coach Jeremiah Behrendsen CBS Behrendsen credits the title to a team built on belief, discipline and an unshakable culture.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Dickson and 2023 Boise Open champion Chan Kim are the only players in Korn Ferry Tour history to win without making a bogey, Dickson won his third title on the tour in his 100th start.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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There hasn’t been a municipal court determination, no dangerous animal designations or violations, nor citations against her or Oakley, Skelton said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designation that could make Nick eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole, according to special circumstances around a first-degree murder charge in California.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosier Dome opened in 1984, mall culture grew as teens and shoppers flocked to Castleton Square and plans for Circle Centre got underway, all while Indy began to outgrow its 'Naptown' nickname.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Simpson is a member of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Santa Monica Mountains Task Force trail crew, known often by their nickname, the Trailies.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 1962, Ferrari debuted the appellation with the 250 GTO—now the blue-chip benchmark of collector cars—and applied it again to the GTO of 1984.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
29 Dec. 2025
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Barometer bush is another one of its appellations due to observations that a sudden rise in humidity triggers Texas sage’s massive bloom, typically occurring just before or after rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Nomenclature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomenclature. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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