as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
The idea of an assist by a goalkeeper, in a huge amount of cases, is almost a misnomer.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
This milestone, in which the ionized soup became neutral atoms, is known as recombination (a misnomer, since nuclei and electrons had never combined before).
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
The misnomer arose because of these nebulas' planet-like appearance when viewed by early astronomers through small telescopes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
This is one of the big counter-arguments against the objectors: the fact that ‘Save Wimbledon Park’ is a bit of a misnomer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
This milestone, in which the ionized soup became neutral atoms, is known as recombination (a misnomer, since nuclei and electrons had never combined before).
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
The misnomer arose because of these nebulas' planet-like appearance when viewed by early astronomers through small telescopes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
This is one of the big counter-arguments against the objectors: the fact that ‘Save Wimbledon Park’ is a bit of a misnomer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The label has already released music on SoundCloud under the moniker XNG3L (Angel) with music produced and written by Danna and Hoyer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the side known as Las Blancas — the feminine form of the men’s team’s Los Blancos nickname derived from their all-white kit — have been Champions League regulars but never challenged Barcelona’s domestic dominance.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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So far, six trucks have hit the streets with new nomenclature.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their designations, in place for the next three years, were announced by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on March 13.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to the state Department of Education, about half of the state’s schools have that community school designation.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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