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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
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 That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Maxwell’s Tabitha also finds herself in an inter-office relationship best termed problematic. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Fruen is seeking re-election, and Vice Mayor Liang Chao is termed out. — Sanestina Hunter, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 Escalona was elected District 3 commissioner in December after Joe Carollo termed out. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Earnings at Nike are also termed low quality on Wolfe's screen, with an EQ score of 17. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 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
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • In June, Kifowit was named executive director of the Construction Industry Service Corporation, a non-profit labor-management association representing unionized construction trades in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Housing officials left the student in the room for two weeks after the accuser’s lawsuit publicly named him, prompting a professor to call the arrangement a security risk.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • The event — a doubleheader dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off — included an audience with Villanova alumnus Pope Leo XIV for both teams and their fans on Saturday.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The main room there is articulated around a sculptural, 20-foot curved wooden display unit, informally dubbed the Library, which for the opening displayed ready-to-wear on one side, and the recently launched Horsebit Duomo bag on the other.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Buy only costumes, wigs and props that are labeled flame-resistant or flame-retardent.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The film also features former congressman George Santos participating in a game involving dolls representing liberal stereotypes, a mock gas chamber, and a button labeled Zyklon B, the poison used by the Nazis at their death camps.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Read and her attorney Alan Jackson are launching a video podcast on YouTube in early 2027, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, titled Read Between the Lines.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Parts two and three would be combined into a single book, titled A Court of Forgotten Melody and released in January 2027, with the fourth and final part (as yet unwritten when Maas appeared on CHD) to be released at some future date.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of titled
Verb
  • Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Even = Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland Having been previously nominated for Cold War, Pawlikowski comes into the season sporting a Best Director prize from Cannes for his spartan postwar travelogue.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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