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as in moniker
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 appointment
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 designation
And many of last year’s third-tier recommended restaurants lost their designations.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Aboard Amaryllis or Fleur de Lys, travellers explore all 33 Grand Cru designations—a feat nearly impossible to recreate privately—and take part in cellar tastings at revered producers like Maison Joseph Drouhin.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
By 1970, there were 10 wineries in the state, and in 1983 the state’s first American Viticultural Area, the Yakima Valley AVA, received its official designation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Making this variation of the model unique is its TEX designation, short for textile which signifies the materials chosen for this Air Jordan 3.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Aboard Amaryllis or Fleur de Lys, travellers explore all 33 Grand Cru designations—a feat nearly impossible to recreate privately—and take part in cellar tastings at revered producers like Maison Joseph Drouhin.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
By 1970, there were 10 wineries in the state, and in 1983 the state’s first American Viticultural Area, the Yakima Valley AVA, received its official designation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Making this variation of the model unique is its TEX designation, short for textile which signifies the materials chosen for this Air Jordan 3.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designation
Noun
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Instead of being allowed to return home from her ICE appointment, Cifuentes was detained by ICE agents and placed in custody.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Since then, Trump and his allies have questioned not just the judges, but the legal philosophy that guided many of their appointments, Goldsmith argued.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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The Orioles previously designated Blewett for assignment just days after acquiring him after the Minnesota Twins placed him on waivers.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Royals designated right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch for assignment — he’d been recalled from Triple-A Omaha for the doubleheader — meaning Cameron remains in the majors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Following his time at Boise State, Petersen coached the Washington Huskies from 2014 to 2019, guiding them to two Pac-12 titles and a berth in the 2016 College Football Playoff.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old is the first Swede to win a US Women’s Open since Annika Sörenstam earned her third title in 2006.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The region has had its own appellation in Spain, known as Denominación de Origen (DO), since 1985.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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“Designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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