designation

Example Sentences

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This designation means that universities will reinvest any leftover funds after expenses – they don’t use the word “profit” – into programs that advance the university’s mission.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But the judge said he had no authority to undo Essayli’s designation as first assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This designation can help speed up the development and approval process.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Some of them may be CFPs or another designation that also means they are a fiduciary, but not all of them.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Today only tertiary remains as a common designation everywhere, even though it no longer represents a third period of anything.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson