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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"
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Recent Examples of denomination
The response comes amid allegations that the institution was caving to Chinese pressure by erasing Tibetan cultural denominations.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
They were run by the federal government, as well as the Catholic Church or other Christian denominations.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2001 the Alta Langa consortium was established with 41 wine growers, and by the fall of 2002 their denomination was recognized as a DOCG, retroactive to the 2008 vintage.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
If my religious denomination doesn’t agree with yours, I can be attacked for it?
—David Wallace, Austin American-Statesman, 25 July 2024
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
They were run by the federal government, as well as the Catholic Church or other Christian denominations.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2001 the Alta Langa consortium was established with 41 wine growers, and by the fall of 2002 their denomination was recognized as a DOCG, retroactive to the 2008 vintage.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
If my religious denomination doesn’t agree with yours, I can be attacked for it?
—David Wallace, Austin American-Statesman, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison, Wisconsin, and Erin West following forensic autopsies.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Swinging the pendulum too far one way in the name of consumer protection can have unintended consequences; stifling innovation can come at the cost of protecting the consumer.Roseanne Spagnuolo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The Stronach Group, the owner of Santa Anita and operating under the moniker of 1/ST Racing, has a proposal to help alleviate the impact on Northern California horsemen.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Color systems date back to at least the 17th century, but in the 19th century, an ornithologist named Robert Ridgway took issue with some of the existing nomenclature of colors, according to Daniel Lewis, who authored The Feathery Tribe, a biography of Ridgway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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The title was likely inspired by the years of abuse Gypsy allegedly faced at the hands of her mother as a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The children also argued that the beneficiary designation from the previous employer should have been applied.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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While Blinken did not specify which groups the U.S. would engage with, the State Department has not ruled out discussions with HTS, despite its designation as a terrorist organization.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yellow: The act of bestowing someone with a name or appellation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the blind-tasting portion alone, candidates must correctly identify six different wines by grape variety, country of origin, district, appellation, and, finally, vintage.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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