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designation

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




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“TP-Link Systems is not the subject of this designation or its associated restrictions,” a spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

It also gave the president the exact height and weight ratio to keep him right under an “obese” body mass index, a designation so convenient as to be laughable.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 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

He also carried a military title, thus outranking Burr with his honorary designation as “General Hamilton,” based on his last appointment, that of inspector general of the New Army in 1799.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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