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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
Among the many sweeping changes in Trump’s orders were the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, the revocation of birthright citizenship and the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Sipa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI and its principal cloud partner, is losing its designation as exclusive provider of computing capacity for the artificial intelligence startup.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
During the signing ceremony before the luncheon, Trump approved multiple Cabinet-level and sub-Cabinet-level appointments, as well as acting designations for Cabinet positions and chairman appointments.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom last week sought to put the designation into star relief last week, noting that such warnings had been issued four times in the past three months.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Sipa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI and its principal cloud partner, is losing its designation as exclusive provider of computing capacity for the artificial intelligence startup.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
During the signing ceremony before the luncheon, Trump approved multiple Cabinet-level and sub-Cabinet-level appointments, as well as acting designations for Cabinet positions and chairman appointments.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom last week sought to put the designation into star relief last week, noting that such warnings had been issued four times in the past three months.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
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None of those players are American born, which, historically, is a prerequisite for the face of the league moniker.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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During the pandemic, Parson, who goes by the moniker Fearless Jack Rabbit, channeled his passion for art into an unexpected form of connection.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The American Civil Liberties Union sued Monday night over the birthright citizenship order and submitted a legal filing in an ongoing case over the cancellation of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Related article Stranded at the border: Migrants are in limbo after Trump cancels border app appointments On Tuesday, no migrants accepted donations or wanted to speak to Cosmes.—
Holmes Lybrand,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Because the hip-hop artist, real name Bill Kapri, has five kids in total — three boys and two girls — with four different women.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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More names for the pair’s lineup are set to be announced in due course.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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He was designated for assignment in the fall but signed on a minor-league deal earlier this winter.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of his latest assignments is to create a gargantuan 10-foot mosquito form for Johnson & Johnson’s new insect repellant product that will be unveiled next month in Las Vegas.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Just days before his appearance, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title in a high-stakes ladder match against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective Women’s and Men’s Singles titles.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 1967, only about 600 buyers checked the Z28 option box (there was no slash included in the Z28 nomenclature for the first year), but 1968 and 1969 saw about 7,200 and 20,300 Z/28s built, respectively.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
27 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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Opting for relationship terms (auntie) or unrelated nicknames (little cabbage) is the default.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Domaine Faiveley owns just shy of 300 acres across 50 appellations in Burgundy and produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 12 grand cru and 25 premier cru sites; the house refers to Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley as its flagship wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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But has Vin de France, like the Impressionists’ salons, contributed to the decline of the establishment, in this case, the almighty appellation system?—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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