denominate
verb
de·nom·i·nate
di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 
dē-
denominated; denominating; denominates
1
: to give a name to : designate
2
: to express or designate in some denomination
will denominate prices in U.S. dollars
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stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
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Other: The segment had a loss in the quarter produced primarily by foreign currency exchange rate gains generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The good news is that the United States, unlike countries like those in southern Europe that had debt crises several years ago, has debt that is denominated in dollars, and the dollar is a global reserve currency.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Note that all cheques, bank drafts & instruments from our sovereign banks are denominated in BVK, not in PGK.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The good news is that the United States, unlike countries like those in southern Europe that had debt crises several years ago, has debt that is denominated in dollars, and the dollar is a global reserve currency.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Note that all cheques, bank drafts & instruments from our sovereign banks are denominated in BVK, not in PGK.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denominate. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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denominate
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de·nom·i·nate
di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt
: to give a name to
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