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verb

past tense of term
as in called
to give a name to the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

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Recent Examples of termed
Verb
Wade had previously been captured on an FBI wiretap talking to agent Christian Dawkins, who was at the center of what the feds termed Operation Ballerz. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Between those two thresholds is what the Premier League has termed a Feedback Loop. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Still, as a precaution while training these models, termed Evo 1 and Evo 2, the researchers did not provide them with any sequences from viruses that target complex cells. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 And McMaster, who is termed out as governor at the end of this year, has also been floated as a potential long-term replacement for Graham in the Senate. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The winner will replace Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, who is termed out. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 June 2026 The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year. — Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
  1. designated
  2. called
  3. named
  4. dubbed
  5. labeled
  6. titled
  7. nominated
  8. denominated
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • The hero of this historic draw was undeniably Vozinha, who made seven crucial saves throughout the match and was named Player of the Match.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Davis, who attended Blue Valley North, was named Big 12 freshman of the week nine consecutive times.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Alexis Ohanian have effectively dubbed themselves amateur yeoman, putting the ultrarichs’ hobby of tending to the land in the spotlight.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The intense 2015-2016 El Niño was widely dubbed Godzilla, as people struggled to compare it to the very strong El Niño in 1997-1998.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Under the map labeled with Strong's name, the northernmost part of the Central zone would be extended west to I-430.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If Pangram finds more than 80% of the text is AI generated, it is labeled as AI.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Yet the would-be comeback albums of 2021’s self-titled and 2025’s is felt more like ideas of what a My Morning Jacket album should be than My Morning Jacket albums that pushed the envelope the way their best work had.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The portrait in question, simply titled Roy Cohn, captures the lawyer’s striking outward stare and scar-split nose head on, surrounded by a black backdrop, a signature of Mapplethorpe’s images during the final decade of his life.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of titled
Verb
  • For 16 consecutive years, the biggest brand in the genre couldn’t even get nominated — from 2007 through 2022.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fabares was twice nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • Businesses in these markets increasingly keep treasury balances dollar-denominated while paying staff and suppliers locally.
    — Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of denominated

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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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