How to Use nomenclature in a Sentence

nomenclature

noun
  • So far, six trucks have hit the streets with new nomenclature.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
  • There’s all kinds of nomenclature.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Still, Grosso says the fight goes on, and a change in nomenclature could smooth the way.
    — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, 20 June 2017
  • But the change in nomenclature and focus suggests that this is not enough.
    — Vulture, 31 May 2023
  • So this whole nomenclature is BS, right?
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Those movies that were shot with our film cameras receive that kind of nomenclature.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • At a time of such urgency, nomenclature is the least of our concerns.
    — Harry Cheadle, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The old nomenclature did nothing to help break that pattern, some experts say.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tennis isn't so much a sport as a culture—with its own rules, aesthetics, and nomenclature.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2022
  • Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current.
    — Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a bit of gray area with the nomenclature, but these masks also moonlight as overnight moisturizers.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2021
  • By the way, sorry about the hell that is BMW model nomenclature.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Madison writes of the confusing nomenclature of chicories and endive.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Madison writes of the confusing nomenclature of chicories and endive.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Now, for the first time, the XX nomenclature is on street-legal releases.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2023
  • All the broadcast nomenclature remains new to him and Rikhoff scaled down some stuff to make things easier for his new charge.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The nanometer nomenclature is now a better measure of how far companies are willing to stretch the truth.
    — Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Just stingin' the nomenclature.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Whatever the nomenclature, the Jaguars amass a lot of sacks and record a lot of interceptions.
    — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
  • This name change would align this new entry-level model with the nomenclature for the larger K5 mid-size sedan.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Rosé wine, and the newer nomenclature of Italian rosa wine, has won its way into our glasses and our wine loving hearts.
    — Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • The nomenclature for the Monarch series is a little confusing.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
  • The nomenclature for the Monarch series is a little confusing.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The nomenclature for the Monarch series is a little confusing.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The characters’ names are the actual Latin nomenclature for the squirrel genus and species.
    — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • The arrival of the 48-volt hybrid system, however, brings with it a change in nomenclature.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Contreras is Venezuelan, though, and this kind of nomenclature has been used by players for decades, regardless of race.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • In the context of American politics and design, the nomenclature for our current era is yet to be coined.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 17 Oct. 2018

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