as in to name
to give a name to
stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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Recent Examples of denominate
In other words, investors whose holdings/deposits at FTX were denominated in bitcoin or other cryptoassets will have missed out on the recent bull market and still only recoup a percentage of what would have been earned had the exchange not collapsed to due to criminal activities of Bankman-Fried.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
China has one advantage, according to the Bridgewater founder: Most of China’s bad debt is denominated in yuan, with debtors and creditors often both being Chinese citizens.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
The United States accounts for around 25% of global GDP but nearly half of international payments were settled with the greenback last year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China, while nearly 60% of all central banks’ foreign exchange reserves are denominated in dollars.
—Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024
At least half of all international trade is denominated in dollars.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
China has one advantage, according to the Bridgewater founder: Most of China’s bad debt is denominated in yuan, with debtors and creditors often both being Chinese citizens.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
The United States accounts for around 25% of global GDP but nearly half of international payments were settled with the greenback last year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China, while nearly 60% of all central banks’ foreign exchange reserves are denominated in dollars.
—Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024
At least half of all international trade is denominated in dollars.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denominate
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The guild has existed since 2009, when a player named King Bruenor grew tired of the endgame loot grind Blizzard intended.Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Last week, Trump named personal lawyers Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and D. John Sauer to senior roles in the department.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.WSJ, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.Andrea Wigfield, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
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In schoolwide emergencies, for example, district policy says students will be able to access their devices from the place that their teacher has designated.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Homeland Security has designated that session a National Special Security Event (NSSE), the first for an Electoral College certification.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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All the money has been reserved for a program called the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, dubbed HVIP.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Millennials, sometimes dubbed the Peter Pan generation, are in no rush to grow up and love self-expression.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Incorrectly labeled fish can undermine conscious consumers’ efforts to purchase responsibly.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Department he's nominated to run is one of the biggest, most complex entities in the U.S. - an institution that, as our next guest notes, has its own judicial code, its own legal system, its health care system.Connor Donevan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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She is currently nominated for her first Grammy Award for best comedy album for that same title.Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, seeing a friend in emotional pain can evoke feelings of despair—a phenomenon termed emotional contagion.Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Do was termed out and the seat is on the November ballot.Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
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Failure to make disclosures required under Minnesota law that require the veteran to acknowledge that they are entitled to free assistance with their benefits.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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The overseas voters are only entitled to cast ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act for president and congressional seats.Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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