surnaming

Definition of surnamingnext
present participle of surname

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnaming
Verb
  • Harvey wrote an extensive essay about styling Diana for the magazine’s commemorative October 1997 issue.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Demie finished the look with simple jewelry and black pumps, styling her hair in soft, textured curls.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Give your mom an early Mother’s Day gift by nominating her.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Now that facility, Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, is suing the very administration that is nominating Landa to the diplomatic post.
    Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Khalid Aleisir, the minister of culture, information, antiquities and Tourism condemned the attack and called for designating the RSF a terrorist organization and prosecuting its members.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The expulsion order comes after Tehran criticized Argentina for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
    Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Above the presidential portraits is gold lettering that matches the new Rose Garden sign, titling the makeshift exhibit.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Interestingly, fans of The Bodyguard will have a hand in titling the new Netflix movie — keep an eye on the Instagram pages of Meester, Padalecki and Center to find out more.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.
    Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch, was the most deeply profound moment of an already memorable flight.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The former West Coast Editor of Time who wrote the magazine’s 2023 profile of Taylor Swift, naming her Person of the Year, Lansky is the author of two books, The Gilded Razor and Broken People.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many on the outside are, within logic and reason, labeling the collection of moves a rebuild.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • City Attorney Evan Goyke and his neighborhood revitalization and ordinance enforcement team recently slapped one of the city's biggest out-of-state landlords with two lawsuits labeling his properties and business model as a public nuisance.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Surnaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnaming. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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