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adjective

as in known

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verb

past tense of name
1
as in called
to give a name to decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"

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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio

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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty was named the provost of the university

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as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities you don't like my offer? Just name your price

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as in set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there

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as in chose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration they finally named a date for the wedding

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Recent Examples of named
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James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 Before being named chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Thompson worked as CEO of the company’s government programs business, which includes its Medicare and retirement businesses. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The Lola Mora Cultural Center, named for the pioneering Argentine sculptor, opened in early July in the vicinity of San Salvador de Jujuy in northwestern Argentina. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026 When he was named president of Emory in 1977, the two brothers donated over $105 million to the university — one of the largest donations to a college at that time. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Brown already named Dybantsa or Peterson when asked which rookie besides himself had the best chance to win Rookie of the Year. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Filmmaker John Carpenter and actors Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron have been named as this year’s honorees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures‘ annual fundraising gala in October. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Bird, who was named the national team’s managing director last year, said the team was difficult to choose because of the glut of talent in the WNBA. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for named
  1. known
  2. called
  3. mentioned
  4. appointed
  5. selected
  6. set
  7. figured
  8. dubbed
Adjective
  • Cracraft has receiving skills but is more known for his blocking.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Less well known is the reptile’s role in the nation’s history of racial stereotyping.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
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  • The first is, as mentioned, moving up to the A19 Pro from the A18 Pro; the annual cadence for the chipsets will carry over Neo's annual cadence to the MacBook .
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest in a series of archaeological finds from ancient cities mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Things changed when Levante appointed Portuguese coach Luis Castro in December.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Araghchi was appointed Foreign Minister in 2024 by President Masoud Pezeshkian, with a mandate to secure sanctions relief.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • Hernández-Pérez told CNN that the dogs had to be specially selected and trained in order to take part.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • That score held until two outs in the ninth, when Smith delivered the game-tying single that set the Giants’ latest loss in motion.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The data points for July will also help set the economic backdrop ahead of the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at the end of August, where traders will search for hints on the trajectory of rates.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of figured
Verb
  • Just two days later, on July 8, 2025, several brush fires were ignited near his apartment complex — collectively dubbed the Copper River/Meenach Fires by investigators.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The project, dubbed the Inglewood Transit Connector, has been in the works for eight years.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed

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