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
The community is diverse with different faiths, denominations, ethnicities and views about Syria's government.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Most mainline Christian denominations affirm gay and lesbian people.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
By that time, more than a quarter of the denomination’s churches had already departed over their disagreements with those moves.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Many local faith groups are similarly pointing their parishioners to their national denomination’s relief efforts.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Most mainline Christian denominations affirm gay and lesbian people.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
By that time, more than a quarter of the denomination’s churches had already departed over their disagreements with those moves.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Many local faith groups are similarly pointing their parishioners to their national denomination’s relief efforts.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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The eight phases of the moon, in order, are: New moon Waxing crescent moon First quarter moon Waxing gibbous moon Full moon Waning gibbous moon Last quarter moon Waning crescent moon What are the names of full moons throughout the year?—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rest assured, Hepburn’s legacy isn’t lost: A plaque out front bears the name of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s star.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there are years ahead for Lexy and Jace to claim the artist moniker.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This persistent, terrible weapon owes its moniker to a single individual: General Henry Scrope Shrapnel, its inventor.—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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The enduring legacy of racist, offensive terms in scientific nomenclature raises important questions about ethics in naming and the power of language in maintaining or dismantling colonial legacies.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Dec. 2024
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The attack likely starts with either a phishing email link or attachment, although the researchers were unable to obtain the original email the nomenclature used in the filenames suggested income tax deduction and rebates as the bait.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Yost retired as manager after the 2019 season, succeeded in the role by Mike Matheny, who had originally been hired by the Royals for a job similar in title to the one that Yost will occupy now.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Te date shift for Elio also creates space in Disney’s summer slate, giving Lilo & Stitch (May 23) more room to play, with the Pixar title still ahead of anticipated blockbuster The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bibas, who presides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is serving as a trial judge by designation for this case in Delaware, was unpersuaded by Ross’ defenses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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While still rare, players more frequently file grievances to dispute their positional designation for the tag itself.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Long considered the pinnacle of Sangiovese, the appellation received DOC status in 1968 and became Italy’s first DOCG, the highest regional designation, in 1980.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Although chalk is predominantly found in the Grande Champagne and Petit Champagne, outcroppings occur in all the appellations.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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