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designation

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




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Julian Gray is director of the South West Coast Path Association, a charity that has been championing the path since its designation as a national trail in 1978.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

It has a special designation because of the location.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s unprecedented, Sinnar explained, because the state-level designation, while distinct, goes beyond the federal law governing the designation of terrorist organizations, which have been restrained by the First Amendment.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

A Goldman Sachs analyst team led by Kate McShane downgraded Best Buy from its previous Buy rating to a Sell designation.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He also carried a military title, thus outranking Burr with his honorary designation as “General Hamilton,” based on his last appointment, that of inspector general of the New Army in 1799.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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