designation
Example Sentences
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The Supreme Court disagreed with Bush, declaring in a landmark decision that despite detainees’ designation as enemy combatants or incarceration at Guantánamo, they are not barred from seeking habeas.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
That designation, which had never been sought before, would allow the use of historic tax credits to help fund its conversion to housing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
There is an actual legal definition for that designation.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
One was the designation of the Radiation Laboratory as an independent unit of the university, to ensure the “continuity and stability of the work.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing designation
47 Great Words from "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," by Junot Diaz
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50 Great Words from "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," by Jonathan Safran-Foer
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