Synonyms for naming
nam·ing

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1. namingnoun

   the verbal act of naming

   "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"

   Synonyms:
   appointment, assignment, designation

   Antonyms:
   connotative

2. appointment, assignment, designation, namingadjective

   the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

   "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

   Synonyms:
   duty assignment, appellation, appointment, date, appellative, assigning, designation, appointee, identification, assignment, grant, fitting, engagement, denomination

   Antonyms:
   connotative

3. appellative, naming(a)adjective

   inclined to or serving for the giving of names

   "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites"

   Antonyms:
   connotative

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1. List of paraphrases for "naming":

   nomenclature, designation, baptism, name, appoint, appointing, christening, appellation, appointment, denomination, designating

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1. Carlos Del Toro:

   Since being sworn in as secretary, I have wanted to honor his heroic actions by naming a ship after him, this ship and her future crew will be a critical piece in strengthening our maritime superiority while also emphasizing the rich culture and history of our naval heritage.

2. Scott Piergrossi:

   Prozac is what I call the Big Bang of pharmaceutical naming. It came out of nowhere, it means absolutely nothing, and it really just said,' Wow, OK, this is blockbuster naming in the drug world,'.

3. Mary RobinsonFor Robinson:

   Naming the loss is actually an important part of mourning, it also normalizes your loss and your grief. So, kids see that every single person has had somebody who died. And that's incredibly powerful.

4. Dick Durbin:

   The administration position was defended by both of them in terms of what we had done naming 17 people who would suffer because we believed they were involved. But there was no satisfying answer about how it is possible that this could have occurred without the crown prince's knowledge or direction.

5. Salah Abdelkhalek:

   Perhaps the most difficult issue facing the military council now through its political committee is getting agreement from the political spectrum and the community forces on the naming of a prime minister, the ball is in their court.