denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 

dē-

denominated; denominating; denominates

transitive verb

1

: to give a name to : designate

2

: to express or designate in some denomination

will denominate prices in U.S. dollars

Synonyms of denominate

• name
• call
• designate
• dub
• label
• nominate
• term
• entitle
• title
• christen
• nickname

Examples of denominate in a Sentence

stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. —Selcuk Gokoluk, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026

Morris later began issuing what amounted to a private currency: personal notes, denominated in sums of twenty, fifty, and eighty dollars. —Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026

This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name — more at nominate

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing denominate

• denominate number

Rhymes for denominate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt 

: to give a name to