as in known
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as in called
to give a name to
decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"
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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
was named the provost of the university
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as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you don't like my offer? Just name your price
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as in set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there
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as in chose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they finally named a date for the wedding
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Adjective
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That’s tens of millions of years older than the better known — and monstrously large — megalodon shark.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Type 1 and 2 diabetes are common conditions, but other types of diabetes are less known.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Curry mentioned the need to be more aggressive earlier in the game, noting that could mean putting him on the ball more often in the first quarter.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Oh, and Donovan also mentioned the aftereffect of the Bucks’ NBA Cup title in Las Vegas, for what that’s worth.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was appointed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Svengali sets his sights on Trilby O’Farrell (Marian Marsh), an artist’s model, and the sinister teacher’s pattern of manipulation and ruin seems to be repeating itself yet again—but Trilby’s old lover, Billee (Bramwell Fletcher), seeks to discover the truth about Svengali’s hypnotic influence.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards, originally set for Jan. 12, have also been postponed twice, first to Jan. 26 and then to an unannounced future date.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials have not specified the nature of the injuries to any of the four people.—
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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No cause of death was specified.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
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Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hell's Kitchen, a Broadway musical inspired by the singer's life, was nominated for 13 awards.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Gunning has cited Bates as one of her inspirations for her Baby Reindeer performance.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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It is frequently cited as a failure of multiculturalism and the impact of mass immigration.—
Adam Shaw,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Named.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/named. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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