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as in monikers
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 appointments
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 designations
That’s among the reasons why transfer-on-death designations may not be the best solution.
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In the yearlong span the messages cover, members discussed more than 60 specific vulnerabilities with their own CVE tracking designations.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Acknowledging Vegas is a city filled with great restaurants from other designations, Felice is confident pastaRAMEN will be embraced.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Currently, 17 countries have TPS designations, including Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden’s administration created two TPS designations for Venezuelans – one in 2021 and a second in 2023.
—Mercedes Vigon, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
While credentials and professional designations are important, hearing from real clients can add a layer of understanding that no résumé or marketing brochure can replicate.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the US removed millions of dollars of bounties on three Taliban officials but kept their terrorist designations.
—Tara John, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey Fields, an associate professor at the University of Southern California who previously worked for the State and Defense departments, said designations are assigned based on how much damage would be done should the information be made public.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In the yearlong span the messages cover, members discussed more than 60 specific vulnerabilities with their own CVE tracking designations.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Acknowledging Vegas is a city filled with great restaurants from other designations, Felice is confident pastaRAMEN will be embraced.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Currently, 17 countries have TPS designations, including Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden’s administration created two TPS designations for Venezuelans – one in 2021 and a second in 2023.
—Mercedes Vigon, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
While credentials and professional designations are important, hearing from real clients can add a layer of understanding that no résumé or marketing brochure can replicate.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the US removed millions of dollars of bounties on three Taliban officials but kept their terrorist designations.
—Tara John, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey Fields, an associate professor at the University of Southern California who previously worked for the State and Defense departments, said designations are assigned based on how much damage would be done should the information be made public.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Designations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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