as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the nomenclature, "tuxedo," derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York
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Recent Examples of nomenclature
This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nomenclature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomenclature
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Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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That painting, Past Times (1997), appeared in Marshall’s traveling retrospective and was won by Combs, also known by the moniker Diddy, at Sotheby’s.—
Alex Greenberger for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Cooper Flagg is the headline name, but fellow five-star freshman Kon Knueppel is also worth taking note of, along with center Khaman Maluach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Congress is once again targeting high-income professionals in the name of tax reform.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Following his time at Boise State, Petersen coached the Washington Huskies from 2014 to 2019, guiding them to two Pac-12 titles and a berth in the 2016 College Football Playoff.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2025
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His first-place win on Sunday marked his third title in three years, triathlon officials said.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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Scotland and England became the United Kingdom through the Act of Union of 1707 and with it, the Lord of the Isles became another appellation for the Prince of Wales, the historic title for the male heir to the British throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Nomenclature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomenclature. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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