designation

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However, their affiliated fundraising arms – including those supporting athletics – are set up as separate nonprofit foundations and typically need to apply for and receive that designation.

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

What are their qualifications — do they hold certifications like the certified financial planner designation?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The entire thrust of the colonists’ justification for independence was to reject that designation on the grounds that they possessed all the rights of British citizens.

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