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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code-name
nickname
Verb
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And 400,000 more will lose coverage due to impacts of the law — nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill — which was backed by Congressional Republicans.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025 -
As the ball trickled into center field, Lindor, nicknamed Mr. Smile and known for carrying a consistently upbeat personality, crouched down and hung his head.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Code-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code-name. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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