as in to name
to give a name to
stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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Recent Examples of denominate
About 60 percent of international deposits and bank loans are written in U.S. dollars, and about 70 percent of public bonds purchased in a currency other than a country’s home currency are denominated in U.S. dollars, according to researchers.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These foreign currency swings are not a concern as Berkshire has significant assets and earnings denominated in these foreign currencies.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To help balance out the effects of currency fluctuations, consider diversifying your investments across different asset classes denominated in different currencies.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These foreign currency swings are not a concern as Berkshire has significant assets and earnings denominated in these foreign currencies.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To help balance out the effects of currency fluctuations, consider diversifying your investments across different asset classes denominated in different currencies.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2015, he was named head coach at Montana, one of the top FCS programs in the country.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Right Now Each committee designates a rapporteur to lead the drafting.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The 1991 parade, dubbed the National Victory Celebration, was held on June 8, 1991, and marked the first time the capital had seen such an event since the end of the Second World War 46 years earlier.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Unlike the 2017 iteration (dubbed Deluxe), Mario Kart World (out June 5) isn’t just an upgrade to a previous title, but an all-new entry in the beloved racing franchise built from the ground up for Nintendo’s next generation console.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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The report cites studies showing many hemp products had different amounts of THC than labeled, while some were well above the package limits for licensed cannabis products, and contained toxic solvents left over from processing.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The firm has labeled Netflix as the de facto leader in the streaming sector, while also lauding the company's advertising efforts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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In Emmy history, 33 actors — 22 men and 11 women — have been posthumously nominated.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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During his run on the soap, Jackson was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2012.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Pittman is termed out of office in December 2026 and has been pondering his next political move.—
Josh Kurtz,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The legislation also takes a hatchet to amortization, which is the depreciation of non-tangible assets often termed goodwill.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2025
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The bill, entitled the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act would prevent new users of the cryptocurrency ATMs from spending more than $2,000 in a single day or $10,000 over a two-week period to purchase cryptocurrency at Bitcoin ATMS.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That retirement age affects everybody entitled to basic public pension income, according to Rangvid.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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