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designation

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




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Drugs that receive the designation are supposed to be reviewed in two months rather than the standard 12.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employees might see it as a privacy violation if you use information about their health designation, a difficult divorce or another sensitive matter, DeJeu says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Major questions as to whether the new tariffs will rest on top of levies tied to “most favored nations” designations, or sector-specific ones focused on steel and aluminum imports, remain unanswered.

From Barron's

That designation is normally reserved for foreign actors like Huawei that would require the department to sever ties with the startup just a few months ahead of its expected IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Food & Drug Administration has granted the clinical trial, Phase 1 REPLACE™, fast-track designation, which is intended to speed up the development and review process.

From Science Daily