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designation

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




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However, in cases like SZ DJI Technology’s drones, which were added to the list in 2022 but remained popular with American consumers, the designation does little to impede the company’s U.S. sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Hesai, which previously said the designation caused “serious reputational injury, a significant drop in stock price, and lost business opportunities,” has returned to this year’s list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

There is an actual legal definition for that designation.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The terrorist designation came two days after Trump met with the former president's sons, including Senator Flavio Bolsonaro who is running for president in October elections.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Some, like Dorothy Vaughan and Dorothy Hoover, made the grade as mathematicians from day one; others earned the designation over time.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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