denomination
noun
de·nom·i·na·tion
di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: an act of denominating
the denomination of prices in U.S. dollars
2
: a value or size of a series of values or sizes
metric denominations
especially
: the value of a particular coin or bill
bills in $20 and $50 denominations
3
: name, designation
especially
: a general name for a category
listed under the general denomination of gifts
4
: a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices
people from several different Christian denominations
denominationally
adverb
Examples of denomination in a Sentence
People from several different religious denominations participated in the event.
Methodists, Baptists, and other Christian denominations.
It's one of the more conservative denominations.
The kidnappers asked for bills in small denominations.
The gift certificates are available in $5 and $10 denominations.
She spoke with people of many different political denominations.
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The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The costs to produce and distribute coins rose across all circulating denominations; the quarter's increase was the greatest at 26.2%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The costs to produce and distribute coins rose across all circulating denominations; the quarter's increase was the greatest at 26.2%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denomination. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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denomination
noun
de·nom·i·na·tion
di-ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: an act of denominating
2
: one of a series of related values each having a special name
a $5 bill represents one denomination of U.S. money
3
: name entry 1 sense 1, designation
especially
: a general name for a class of things
4
: a religious body made up of a number of congregations with similar beliefs
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