Thesaurus results for CHRISTEN

christen

verb

ˈkri-sᵊn

Definition of christen

as in to name

to give a name to christened the new baby "Ophelia"

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Recent Examples of christen After spending some time playing in a (very cool) makeshift stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Northwestern Wildcats finally christened the new Ryan Field in an important Big Ten clash with Penn State. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 On social media, Ellison announced Friday that the merged companies will be christened Skydance. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 In the 1970s, the historic machine shop building on 4th Street was acquired and christened the Gilbert Gallery. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 In some of the new villas, christened Le Ville della Marchesa, details include headboards upholstered with the famous Missoni zigzag and bathrooms that combine the original gray marble with the brightness of Vietri. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for christen

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Verb

In June, Kifowit was named executive director of the Construction Industry Service Corporation, a non-profit labor-management association representing unionized construction trades in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
In the late 20th century the Zapatista National Liberation Army (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional; EZLN), named for the peasant revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, was founded to protect Indigenous communities.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

Verb

Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Sakharov winner is chosen by the European Parliament's president and top EU lawmakers from among candidates nominated by the parliament’s various political groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Sotheby’s announced Thursday that the works, recently designated French national treasures, had been withdrawn following discussions between the Schlumberger family and the city of Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne’s hometown.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of designate

Verb

Four bottles of chemical degreaser and bleach were not labeled with the common name of the chemical.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The company’s portfolio includes flagship brand JNBY, menswear label Croquis, home furnishings label JNBY Home and four other apparel brands targeting different lifestyle segments.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of label

Verb

Her series on Baltimore school teachers in China titled 'Baltimore East' won best documentary by the Society of Professional Journalists.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
In a June 2026 paper titled When AI Builds Itself, Anthropic warned that the recursive loop has moved from science fiction to operational reality faster than the company itself expected.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of title

Verb

The race for California state treasure is wide open since the current officeholder, Fiona Ma, is termed out and running for lieutenant governor.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There, it is made plain that the Atlas marked a momentous shift in the epistemology of the search, one that might already be termed algorithmic.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026