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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
And McMaster, who is termed out as governor at the end of this year, has also been floated as a potential long-term replacement for Graham in the Senate. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The winner will replace Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, who is termed out. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 June 2026 The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year. — Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 The winner will replace Supervisor Doug Chaffee, who is termed out next January. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 Or, as our staff termed it today, mad. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026 The current commissioner, Democrat Ricardo Lara, is termed out. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Dagon is termed out and ineligible to run. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 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
  • Two of the three organizations had no idea until Anthropic called them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Cal is a fellow of MacDowell and Yaddo, has been a writer in residence at Gladstone’s Library and at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Switzerland, and was named a 2022 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • The demand for more from the franchise prompted the animation adaptation, dubbed and subtitled in eight languages, on Crunchyroll.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The move to use electronic strips is part of what’s dubbed the Terminal Flight Data Manager, an air traffic control tower initiative to improve management and efficiency, led by the Department of Transportation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • The peptide preparation, labeled COP3, raised serum testosterone and cyclic AMP in male mice and increased the activity of penile nitric oxide synthase, an enzyme closely associated with erectile function.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • It wasn’t meant to be seen as brave (as it was bizarrely labeled).
    — JP Saxe, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • The author will kick-start a new dystopian romance series, titled The Cinderlands Saga, next year.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The Jordan Valley Rangeland Fire Protection Association, a group of ranchers in Idaho and Oregon that work together to protect local rangelands, created a GoFundMe page titled Jordan Valley RFPA Support, where people can donate to their efforts.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of titled
Verb
  • Martha was nominated for awards in multiple categories at the 2006 ceremony.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019 for her work in Sashinka.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • The bill is being written, and now, it is denominated in tokens.
    — Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of denominated

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