as in name
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
Rising production costs have spurred other countries to eliminate small denomination coins.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
People from all walks of life, all denominations read this newspaper.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Carter grew up as the son of a deacon in the Southern Baptist Convention, a conservative denomination founded before the Civil War as a regional splinter group that supported slavery.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The letter also points out that Palestinian and Arab families in Florida come from a diverse community, representing Muslim and Christian denominations.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
People from all walks of life, all denominations read this newspaper.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Carter grew up as the son of a deacon in the Southern Baptist Convention, a conservative denomination founded before the Civil War as a regional splinter group that supported slavery.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The letter also points out that Palestinian and Arab families in Florida come from a diverse community, representing Muslim and Christian denominations.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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Ice Spice’s varsity jacket featured the label’s name in block letters across the chest, as well as padded shoulders.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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When experts in your field recognize your name, their followers notice you too.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The perfumer, whose moniker is the Master of Disorder, has previously dreamed up scents for labels including Amouage, Comme des Garçons and Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 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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Layering these clothes, regardless of tonal nomenclature, allows for striking sartorial statements with minimal effort.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Huskies earned their 23rd Big East tournament title with a 70-50 win, ensuring all of their streaks live on for at least another day.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The victory was never in doubt for the No. 3 Huskies, who led wire-to-wire to secure their fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title and their 12th in a row including seven years in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The garden is divided into several enticing categories, from geographical designations to thematic gardens.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk of severe weather for both Friday and Saturday, an uncommon designation that signals widespread severe storms are likely.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The following wines have been successfully made with grapes not commonly associated with this hot southern France wine appellation.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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With 720 wineries producing 132 million bottles a year of white, red, sparkling, and sweet wine from 38,500 acres of vineyards in 53 appellations, Alsace has seen an increase of almost 8 percent on exports of its Pinot Noir to the United States from 2023 to 2024.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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