designation
Example Sentences
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It has a special designation because of the location.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The law does not require the governor to disclose the basis for their designation, though it does set some parameters around why a group might be recommended for the designation.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
The supply-chain risk designation is normally used on companies from U.S. adversaries such as China that pose security threats, making the Defense Department’s move against Anthropic nearly unprecedented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
BofA analyst Michael McGovern downgraded Carvana to a Neutral rating, down from his previous Buy designation, and cut his price target to $360 from $400.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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
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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