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
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The news came during two critical days of meetings of the SBC Executive Committee, which manages day-to-day denomination business outside of annual meetings held each June.
—Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Jews in the military, like all other denominations, are permitted to observe their religious beliefs while serving.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The slate that won the largest share of votes in the last election, gaining 25% of available seats, Vote Reform represents the largest denomination of American Judaism.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The news came during two critical days of meetings of the SBC Executive Committee, which manages day-to-day denomination business outside of annual meetings held each June.
—Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Jews in the military, like all other denominations, are permitted to observe their religious beliefs while serving.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The slate that won the largest share of votes in the last election, gaining 25% of available seats, Vote Reform represents the largest denomination of American Judaism.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denomination
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite lacking professional wrestling training, she was quickly introduced to the WWE audience on the ECW brand under the moniker Kelly Kelly.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some pundits posit that the nomenclature is a New World vs. Old World situation, which doesn’t explain why bottles from California or Washington may use either name.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Qualcomm’s new mobile chipset isn’t only getting a new nomenclature but also a brand-new CPU design.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Maybe that’s why Universal didn’t go with this obviously perfect idea for a title?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump White House has begun overturning TPS designations, revoking protection in January from more than 600,000 Venezuelans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The latest designation became effective after President Trump ousted NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, and several other high-ranking security officials, over disputes about their loyalty prompted by far-right activist Laura Loomer.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Finger Lakes’ wine appellations are sadly a three-hour drive away.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If approved, Moulin-à-Vent would become the first Beaujolais appellation to earn Premier Cru status.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Denomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denomination. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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