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designation

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




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The “athlete” designation beside Walk-Green’s name on the roster is the most accurate description possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The Chicks had escaped that designation a few decades ago by the time they were doing this show.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

And one of those bills, despite its dubious designation as offering “Neoclassical Works,” made for a triple-header of winning showcases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center is among just 57 cancer centers nationwide to receive the National Cancer Institute's prestigious "comprehensive" designation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

After Independence, when the British left, his designation was changed from Imperial Entomologist to Joint Director, Entomology.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The new designations make the “network more connected,” Aylesworth added, “something that is important as the impacts of climate change threaten ocean health.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Shortly after the designations, Sheinbaum appointed a new UIF director.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

After a divorce: Divorce is the most obvious trigger — but as Kleinfeldt’s case shows, wanting to update your beneficiary designations isn’t enough.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The United States has already applied similar designations to other Ecuadorian gangs, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Lyell originally intended to employ "–synchronous" for his endings, giving us such crunchy designations as Meiosynchronous and Pleiosynchronous.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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