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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation
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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
the surprising designation of an unknown as the running mate raised a few eyebrows
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Recent Examples of designation
He's drafted legislation that would give Congress more authority over Antiquities Act designations, a longtime point of contention for Western conservatives.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Thomas is the only one eligible for a core designation, and the Sun will face an uphill battle to retain Jones and Bonner as other franchises invest heavily in resources like practice facilities and player services.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
Review your beneficiary designations: Retirement accounts and insurance policies have beneficiary designations that pass outside of one’s will.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
All-Pro inside linebacker and defensive play-caller Roquan Smith, who missed last week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hamstring injury, was a full participant in Friday’s practice in Owings Mills and does not have an injury designation on the final injury report of the week.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Thomas is the only one eligible for a core designation, and the Sun will face an uphill battle to retain Jones and Bonner as other franchises invest heavily in resources like practice facilities and player services.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
Review your beneficiary designations: Retirement accounts and insurance policies have beneficiary designations that pass outside of one’s will.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
All-Pro inside linebacker and defensive play-caller Roquan Smith, who missed last week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hamstring injury, was a full participant in Friday’s practice in Owings Mills and does not have an injury designation on the final injury report of the week.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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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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Frampton released his most recent album, Ugly, under his Slowthai moniker in 2023.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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The leadership team have championed the appointment of 27 menopause advocates— a quarter of whom are male allies.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Ava Kelley assignment editor for the Midwest Bureau of NBC News Matthew Mata and Sophie Comeau contributed.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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