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designation

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




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The ULR in its designation stands for "ultra long distance", a feat made possible by an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank being fitted to Airbus's A350-1000 model.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

He said, due to the former presence of greenhouses on the land, which then were destroyed and buried under a layer of top soil, it was reverted to agricultural designation.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Later in the fall, OpenAI changed the designation of GPT-5, classifying it as less dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Musk’s designation as the world’s first trillionaire is based on dubious Wall Street math.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Its designation was S14A316, but I’d renamed it Falco, after the Austrian rap star.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

As the former head of the State Department’s office that recommended to the secretary of state which groups to designate, I’ve been involved in the designations of hundreds of individuals and organizations.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Like Lough Neagh, it has a number of specific designations intended to protect it.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Think about your insurance coverage, your beneficiary designations and your long-term plan.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The TPS law says that designations need to last between 6 and 18 months.

From Slate Jun. 25, 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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