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to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of termed
Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Commissioner Kevin Thompson termed the vote a matter of parity and fairness.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
DuBose left the game with what the team termed a head injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani won a state Assembly seat vacated by Phil Ting, who termed out this year.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
This interpretation is based on the point of view of individual photons and can be termed bottom-up or reductionist.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The panel was made up of some amazing women leadership, and we were termed the Powerhouse Panel.
—Angie Barnes, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In what could be termed as a bizarre and frightening incident, robot vacuum cleaners across several cities in the US were hacked remotely, with attackers using audio speakers on the devices to relay racial slurs at owners.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
What is designated a song in one species may be shorter in duration than what, in another species, is termed a call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Commissioner Kevin Thompson termed the vote a matter of parity and fairness.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
DuBose left the game with what the team termed a head injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani won a state Assembly seat vacated by Phil Ting, who termed out this year.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
This interpretation is based on the point of view of individual photons and can be termed bottom-up or reductionist.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The panel was made up of some amazing women leadership, and we were termed the Powerhouse Panel.
—Angie Barnes, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In what could be termed as a bizarre and frightening incident, robot vacuum cleaners across several cities in the US were hacked remotely, with attackers using audio speakers on the devices to relay racial slurs at owners.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
What is designated a song in one species may be shorter in duration than what, in another species, is termed a call.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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The United States, the European Union and the United Nations have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist entity for years.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chicken Bone Beach was designated a Black district around 1900 as hotel owners sought to appease white guests from the South.Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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At the beginning of the 1960s, John Nef (1899-1988), chairman of the Committee on Social Thought and professor of economic history at the University of Chicago, wrote a thoughtful book titled A Search for Civilization.Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Almost 50 years later, the book was made into a feature film titled How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey.Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hell's Kitchen, a Broadway musical inspired by the singer's life, was nominated for 13 awards.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gold is widely denominated in dollars, with a stronger greenback weighing on prices for the precious metal.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Much of the corporate debt of such countries in the hands of foreign investors is denominated in dollars.Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2022
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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