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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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On Sunday, the emerging Cardinals play for their first national title against Penn State, a powerhouse program.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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None of these are essential to playing, especially for single-player titles, but are certainly nice-to-haves and notable by their absence.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Although the bald eagle has historically been believed to be the country’s official bird, sitting on the front of the Great Seal since 1782, and despite some government departments touting its status as the national bird in official documents, the bird has never received the designation.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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In 1975, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places, but the designation didn’t bring the terminal back to life—that would take another half a century of stops, starts and Ford largesse, just in the nick of time.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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