designation
Americannoun
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an act of designating.
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the fact of being designated.
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something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation.
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nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc..
His designation as treasurer has been confirmed.
noun
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something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
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the act of designating or the fact of being designated
Other Word Forms
- dedesignation noun
- redesignation noun
Etymology
Origin of designation
1350–1400; Middle English designacioun < Latin dēsignātiōn- (stem of dēsignātiō ) a marking out, equivalent to dēsignāt ( us ) ( designate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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But the company is in a predicament from a monetization standpoint as it deals with the effects of its supply-chain designation, which Anthropic said it plans to challenge on legal grounds.
From MarketWatch
“This is in essence a scarlet-letter designation for Anthropic that puts this AI stalwart in the same category as the Chinese tech player Huawei in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch
The “supply chain risk” designation bars Anthropic from government business; the company plans to challenge it in court.
From Barron's
It was the first fish and the first non-French product to receive this designation.
From Salon
The Pentagon also threatened to label Anthropic a supply chain risk, a designation usually reserved for firms from adversary countries that could severely damage the company's ability to work with the US government and reputation.
From Barron's
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