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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
And those are just the three major North American denominations.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
He's nurtured that love by singing at churches of all denominations around the area and at milestone events for those in his community.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Across most denominations and traditions, Christians believe in the Holy Spirit – part of the Holy Trinity, together with God the Father and Jesus Christ, the Son.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
He's nurtured that love by singing at churches of all denominations around the area and at milestone events for those in his community.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Across most denominations and traditions, Christians believe in the Holy Spirit – part of the Holy Trinity, together with God the Father and Jesus Christ, the Son.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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This is personal for you, some of these rioters in your office, chanting your name.CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Its name notwithstanding, Dune is an Australian company.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Older neighborhoods were typically named by their residents, with monikers borrowing from the area’s geographic features or institutions, according to William Burg, president of Preservation Sacramento.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Literally ‘the King’s daughters,’ the moniker was an indication of literal state sponsorship, and, though the exact number of ladies is argued, close to 800 women immigrated to New France (land already occupied by indigenous peoples) between 1663-1672, literally doubling the French population.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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But the former star player and Hall of Fame coach reportedly earned about $300,000 in royalties off of the Chicago Bulls’ two three-peat title runs from 1991-93 and 1996-98.Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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The payoff: Elsdon is playing in a national semifinal Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, two wins from bringing a third national title to Happy Valley.Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The designation means all property and interests of the affected targets that are in the U.S. or under U.S. control are blocked and must be reported.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stewart, though, will certainly remain in New York through a straightforward extension or by core designation, a rule that allows a WNBA team to retain a free agent player’s rights during the free agency period.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Situated along the Dalmatian coast between Split and Dubrovnik, this appellation has approximately 200 acres of vineyards, all certified organic — a first for the country.Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 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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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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