surnaming

verb

present participle of surname
as in styling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnaming
  1. styling
  2. nominating
  3. designating
  4. baptizing
  5. titling
  6. entitling
  7. naming
  8. labeling
Verb
  • This knee-length dress is just right for styling a quick outfit with sandals and a sun hat on the hottest days of summer.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • The episode ends with a heated exchange where Corlys confronts Rhaenyra for publicly styling his son as Addam of Hull, declining his request for his son to be acknowledged as a Velaryon by the crown.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of styling
Verb
  • He’s gravitated toward Democrats with a record of performing well statewide, and party leaders fear nominating someone too far outside the mainstream in Maine, one of the top Senate battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
  • While these victories may not matter in deep-blue districts, Liasson says some Democrats are worried that swing states and districts could be nominating candidates who are too far left to win.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of nominating
Verb
  • The Federal Communications Commission is designating a California IT firm as a national security risk, in part because its CEO is a Chinese citizen.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
  • The designer also applied this hardworking sensibility to the interiors’ functionality, designating a cozy den as a children’s area and approaching bedrooms with relaxed hospitality in mind.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of designating
Verb
  • His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in.
    — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • Maddock said Kozak had particularly loved presiding over Holy Saturday evening Mass, which is typically a time for baptizing people into the Catholic church.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Definition of baptizing
Verb
  • With the titling issues sorted, Arkell said the developers will start with building out roads, sewers and utility lines, and clear the 50-acre property over the next eight to 10 months in order to make way for building construction.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • From there, people can begin to look at titling assets and designate beneficiaries while also learning how assets pass (through probate or outside of probate) at death and to whom with different titlings and beneficiaries.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Definition of titling
Verb
  • The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Definition of entitling
Verb
  • Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards preview Norway taking on England, naming the keys to the game and the scenarios that could unfold.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • After Graham Platner officially withdrew from the Maine Senate race this week, Democrats are now in the process of naming his replacement.
    — The Editors, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • Save yourself the guessing game of wondering what is in your fridge by labeling and dating your leftovers.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • Beta 3 also added a Quick Panel icon for Summarise Notifications, with Samsung explicitly labelling the summaries as AI-generated, a small but telling sign that shows how Samsung is managing AI transparency with its users.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of labeling
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“Surnaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnaming. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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