naming
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
- Formal
- So, if I may refer you to item one on the agenda, concerning the official naming of our little band.
- naming ceremony
Examples
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In this case, naming was used to shift personnel to enlarge the population of a dwindling hamlet.
Academic text (1992) -
White corn is used in infant naming ceremonies twenty-one days after a child is born.
Academic text (2004) -
Do you know about the era when the naming of Calhoun College took place?
Academic text (2016) -
Pioneer tennis coach humbled by court naming: 'This was never work for me; it was all fun.'
Blog text (12) -
Mr. Knudsen wasn't expecting the coverage his naming would bring.
Academic text (2016) -
Groups may perform for a wide variety of occasions, including naming ceremonies, puberty celebrations, weddings, and local and national festivals.
Academic text (2003) -
The committee is responsible for the naming of the new department head.
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The naming of the scholarship program was a significant moment for the university.
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This meeting will focus on the formal naming of the organization's new board members.
Synonyms
187
2.5
An official job or position someone is given
16
4.9
The official act of giving someone a job, title, or status
10
2.9
Putting someone into a job or role
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4.1
A ceremony that puts someone into an official job
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8.5
An official act by people in power that appoints someone or makes a rule
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9.1
Adding someone to a group by decision of its current members
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Naming in the sense of choosing someone for a job also comes from the idea of name meaning 'to call' or 'a title'. So a naming is an official 'calling' of a person to a role, which is why we use it for appointments.