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names

NOUN

title given to something, someone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram namesake patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

NOUN

fame, distinction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character note reputation

STRONG

credit eminence esteem honor praise renown rep report repute

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemnation dishonor disrespect ill repute

WEAK

unknown

NOUN

celebrity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

personality star

STRONG

entertainer headliner hero lion luminary notability notable somebody superstar

WEAK

big name celeb

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

VERB

give a title

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call designate dub identify nickname

STRONG

baptize characterize christen classify define denominate entitle label nomenclature style tag term ticket title

WEAK

cognominate give a handle put tag on

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

choose, designate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize refer to select single out suggest

STRONG

classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

WEAK

pin down point to put down for put finger on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny ignore refuse reject

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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“I know each of their names, and they’re all gone.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“It’s the names that you would think of, the higher profile names that are out there.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The former NFL quarterback from Long Island, N.Y., has helped open the stock for Airbnb, Uber and Rivian, among other big names.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

To comply with the court order, the names of all the survivors mentioned in this story have been changed.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Yet the happier the Fox sisters were, the less their names appeared in the papers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock