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plural of name.
present tense form of name (3rd person singular).

names

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title given to something, someone n.
fame, distinction n.
celebrity n.
give a title v.
choose, designate v.

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

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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

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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

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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

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deny ignore refuse reject

WEAK

neglect

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Together, the genus and species names reflect what the researchers described as an almost mystical elvish landscape on the deep ocean floor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Hench said that at that moment “eight of our top 10 names were, in some shape or form, data-center related. So we reduced them quite a lot.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The deluge included more than 700 papers covering hundreds of problems across number theory, algebraic geometry and other fields with names that could give people haunted by high-school math a migraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Two other bankers have already had their names cleared.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

We rang the bell, gave our code names, and a woman opened the door and let us all in.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler