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
  • The best hair-care products to use during fall are those that make styling a breeze.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The difference ultimately comes down to the attitudes of the time, with the '70s styling feeling a bit more relaxed.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of styling
Verb
  • Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominating
Verb
  • Williamson and Prime Sports signed a five-year marketing representation contract, covering endorsement and sponsorship deals and designating Ford as Williamson’s exclusive representative for those types of deals.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI’s approach to two of the three results also directly violates a clarifying statement AGMAI issued just a day before they were released by designating specific experts to shepherd the results into the public sphere.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of designating
Verb
  • But statistics and experts caution that the uptick, which has been recorded also in secular Spain, doesn't counteract the overall generational trend of children of practicing French Catholics no longer going to Mass or baptizing their babies.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But experts caution these numbers don't counteract the overall generational trend of the children of practicing French Catholics no longer going to Mass or baptizing their babies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of baptizing
Verb
  • Agada often looks to literature when titling his work — not to curate the viewing experience or interpretation of the work, but to add another layer of meaning.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This particularly bizarre corner of the practice (a band titling a song after another band who have a song with their name) actually has precedent, though.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 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
  • The naming convention reflects the Evans family's enduring optimism about Africa and their commitment to celebrating its colorful heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Clinton Central School District said in a news release on Tuesday that the driver involved in the incident will no longer be driving students without naming Van Dayne.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • Paide prefers to use simple file folders to organize her papers, and likes labeling those folders with sticky notes written with permanent markers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Last Thursday, the NYPD released photos of the victim and asked the public’s help finding her, labelling her a missing person.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeling
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“Surnaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnaming. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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