designation
Example Sentences
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“The estate bears the name Shoemaker originally gave his villa, ‘Cedar Cliff’—a designation that eventually defined the very road on which it stands.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo told the BBC that the government was yet to receive the formal designation, which bars Mafwele from entering the US.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The first Trump administration built on that designation and created the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, in 2018.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Two board members argued the temporary designation for Powell lacked historical precedent.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
This applies, in particular, to the designation “planets.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing designation
47 Great Words from "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," by Junot Diaz
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50 Great Words from "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," by Jonathan Safran-Foer
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