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adjective

as in named

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verb

past tense of term
as in called
to give a name to the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

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Recent Examples of termed
Verb
But two council members are termed out, and a third might be replaced by an election challenger. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Newsom is termed out of office in early January and is openly considering a run for president in 2028. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Ma is termed out and is running for lieutenant governor to succeed Eleni Kounalakis, who is also termed out. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 What’s left is a bunch of goo — technically termed cytoplasm — and all the things suspended in it that are there to help the egg, once fertilized, successfully divide and begin developing into an embryo. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 Quantum particles carrying information that could determine their behavior is termed hidden variables, since this information might not be accessible for scientists to observe it. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The race for California state treasure is wide open since the current officeholder, Fiona Ma, is termed out and running for lieutenant governor. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 There, it is made plain that the Atlas marked a momentous shift in the epistemology of the search, one that might already be termed algorithmic. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
  1. designated
  2. called
  3. named
  4. dubbed
  5. labeled
  6. titled
  7. nominated
  8. denominated
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Their calculations used a feature of the model called a universal scaling function, which describes how physical quantities with dimensions, such as length, change over cosmic time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Four of South Florida's top high school football players have been named finalists for the 2026 CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy, with fans now getting a chance to help decide who will take home the prestigious award.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte and Safe Alliance were named the bank’s 2026 Neighborhood Builders award recipients.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • At the time, the company said Fauna would become part of a new division dubbed the Personal Robotics Group.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In addition to its one-off paintwork, the vehicle was outfitted with a matching red-leather interior—dubbed Silver Arrow—with contrasting yellow stitching, and features widened front seats and special Alutex aluminum trim as opposed to carbon fiber.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • The guides were following a route the company had labeled for use during times of high avalanche danger, according to a report by an independent investigator and snow safety expert commissioned by the company.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Once birds arrive — sometimes in makeshift carriers like McDonald’s bags and Birkenstock boxes — they are transferred into brown paper bags labeled with intake time, collision location and status.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Wednesday’s show, titled Season 01, was billed as a reset for Yeezy.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In the Mood for Love was the starting point for Patrick McDowell’s spring ’27 collection, titled Love.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of titled
Verb
  • Trump later nominated her to be associate attorney general, the third-highest ranking Justice Department job.
    — GARY FIELDS, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Following its release in 1967, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best actor for Hoffman and best actress for Anne Bancroft, and ultimately earned Nichols a statue for best director.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • The big story China's decades-long push for yuan internationalization is getting a lift from the buildout of Hong Kong as a gold trading center — denominated in the Chinese currency.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Square identifies Bitcoin as the payment method while keeping the transaction denominated in dollars within its reporting environment.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of denominated

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