appellative

noun

Definition of appellativenext
as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellative
  1. moniker
  2. name
  3. title
  4. nomenclature
  5. appellation
  6. epithet
  7. designation
  8. nickname
Noun
  • 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
  • Frampton released his most recent album, Ugly, under his Slowthai moniker in 2023.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of moniker
Noun
  • 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
  • This revelation follows the release of Never Too Late, the theme song for his Disney+ documentary of the same name.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of name
Noun
  • 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
  • In the lightweight division, all paths to the title still lead through Islam Makhachev.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of title
Noun
  • 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
  • If one department creates its own unique nomenclature for entering new customer data and another department does the same, there could be years' worth of data that focuses on the same category.
    Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • Yellow: The act of bestowing someone with a name or appellation.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of appellation
Noun
  • At the time, pollsters did not necessarily welcome the epithet.
    W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Across the country, people have endured antisemitic epithets as well as anti-Muslim rhetoric, in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war abroad.
    Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of epithet
Noun
  • The children also argued that the beneficiary designation from the previous employer should have been applied.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of designation
Noun
  • The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Glas said another man named Mike, but without the nickname, was also ruled out as a suspect.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of nickname
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