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designation

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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At the time, the government estimated more than 20,000 who had been displaced and made their way to the US - living continuously in the country since October 2022 - would qualify for the designation.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Federal officials said the rescission will remove the national designation of roadless areas but does not mandate timber cutting or road construction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The ULR in its designation stands for "ultra long distance", a feat made possible by an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank being fitted to Airbus's A350-1000 model.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Later in the fall, OpenAI changed the designation of GPT-5, classifying it as less dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

At exactly one minute to noon, one of the Supply Droids, designation SD-03, powered itself on and disengaged from its charging dock.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that sanctions and trade-limiting entity-list designations are on the table.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

As the former head of the State Department’s office that recommended to the secretary of state which groups to designate, I’ve been involved in the designations of hundreds of individuals and organizations.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Like Lough Neagh, it has a number of specific designations intended to protect it.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The TPS law says that designations need to last between 6 and 18 months.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Their designations reflected their use: fighters—also called pursuit planes—were assigned letters F or P: for example, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair or the North American P-51 Mustang.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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