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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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Moore was named the Cougars’ new head coach this past offseason, while Miller left his role as wide receivers coach at Boise State to become offensive coordinator in Pullman; both coaches played together at Boise State in the early 2010s. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026 Construction has already begun on the new district, named the Water Gardens, which will include two hotels and residential and office towers, and is set for completion before the end of 2028. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Bauers and his wife, Lauren Bauers, sat down with ABC News’ Will Reeve to discuss his journey, going from nearly walking away from professional baseball in 2024 to being named the National League Championship Series MVP last week. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 But his father, also named William, became a supporter — and even went undercover of sorts at her 2021 fraud trial. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The team had already named WANF (Atlanta News First) and Peachtree Sports Network as its official broadcast partners in July. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Pitcher Freddy Peralta, who won his two starts in Game 2 and Game 6 and also came in to get some key outs in Game 4 on Saturday, was named ALCS MVP. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The safety system on which crews must make repairs was installed after an accident in 2005, which claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy named Joshua Woods. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Celebrity stylist Erin Walsh has been named creative director of Rebecca Taylor‘s spring 2027 collection through a limited, collection-specific creative partnership. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for named
  1. known
  2. called
  3. mentioned
  4. appointed
  5. selected
  6. set
  7. figured
  8. dubbed
Adjective
  • More than 70% of new cases involved people who were not among known contacts, while at least 60% of deaths occurred outside treatment centers as of early October, government data showed.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • No injuries were reported, and officials said there is no known danger to the public or the surrounding area.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
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  • But as mentioned earlier, the brand has unique flavors like a spicy Korean pizza topped with gochujang chicken, and one with white garlic sauce topped with clams and bacon.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Then last month, Kwan appointed former Rwandan Minister of State for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye as RFO’s principal of emerging markets and business development to drive investment flows between Asia and Africa.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He was appointed by Commissioner Richard Lara to serve on the city’s charter review committee and recently resigned from the city’s planning and zoning board to run for office.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • Workforce transformation, talent instability, declining trust, AI and technological acceleration were also selected almost as frequently.
    — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sites selected for the projects—one in Cook Inlet, Alaska, and one in the Gulf of Maine—are smack in the middle of two endangered whale populations’ habitats.
    — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Just three plays later, Madsen connected with junior wideout Cam Bates for a 6-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead that set the groundwork for Boise State to run away with the game.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This comes after Toney also already set the school record for single-game receiving yards in the season opener against Stanford.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • Murphy figured the Irish needed to win or tie just about every inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But nobody figured that the back end of the Dodgers’ rotation would suffer the same fate as the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured
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  • The 53,800-square-foot building, dubbed Le Large, is the passion project of Laurent Dumas, founder and president of the Emerige real estate group and its philanthropic arm, the Emerige Endowment Fund.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Linvill and several other research groups attributed them to Russian operators the research community has dubbed Storm-1516.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed

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“Named.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/named. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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