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as in monikers
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 appointments
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 designations
Ensure beneficiary designations reflect your wishes for life insurance, retirement accounts, and investment accounts.
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James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And because beneficiary designations supersede any instructions listed in a will, keeping them up to date is particularly important, experts say.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Extensions, known as designations, for TPS are announced two months before the expiration date, Vasquez said.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
And the terrorist designations of Jolani, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and others cut them off from coöperation or negotiation with Western-friendly Syrian expatriates, who could risk expulsion from their foreign havens.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The Ohio Department of Transportation has a list of 717 such designations currently in place.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Re-evaluate and check your beneficiary designations.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While these age designations can be a helpful guide, a parent knows their child best and should use their own discretion in choosing the right toy for their child.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, the proposal includes critical habitat designations along the California coast, where western monarchs breed.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And because beneficiary designations supersede any instructions listed in a will, keeping them up to date is particularly important, experts say.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Extensions, known as designations, for TPS are announced two months before the expiration date, Vasquez said.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
And the terrorist designations of Jolani, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and others cut them off from coöperation or negotiation with Western-friendly Syrian expatriates, who could risk expulsion from their foreign havens.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The Ohio Department of Transportation has a list of 717 such designations currently in place.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Re-evaluate and check your beneficiary designations.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While these age designations can be a helpful guide, a parent knows their child best and should use their own discretion in choosing the right toy for their child.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, the proposal includes critical habitat designations along the California coast, where western monarchs breed.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Designations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designations. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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