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designation

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




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The climbing case counts also threaten the nation’s measles-elimination status, a designation the country earned more than two decades ago due to widespread vaccination efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

A child born or adopted afterward may not be included unless you update the designation to add their names.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

DHS can extend the program for a six, 12 or 18-month period or decide to cancel the designation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But even a trust can’t override a beneficiary designation on a retirement account without triggering significant tax consequences.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Spontaneously the throng began to sing “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” which many thought of as the national anthem although no song had yet received that designation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The United States has already applied similar designations to other Ecuadorian gangs, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Those designations can help direct emergency assistance and other resources to affected communities.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

But these designations do not overcome the environmental hurdles.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

You have three options: a will, beneficiary designations or a trust.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 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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