- present participle of name.
naming
Example Sentences
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But “Snake Men,” in the end, has far less to do with these lissome creatures than with the human beings intent on naming them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a job for the World Meteorological Organization, which rotates them out every six years and retires them after a given storm causes too much destruction.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario -- then, now and always."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Stokes' preference for naming an England team two days before a Test has gone, at least for now.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Of equal importance to priority disputes is the naming of discoveries.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
