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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"
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Select from several card designs and denominations — and the gift will never expire!
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Around 74% of Syrians are Sunnis, like HTS, while 13% are Shiites and other Muslim denominations.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead of rock & roll, the structure, a large concrete tent, now hosted multiple services each Sunday for 28 different denominations.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The community is diverse with different faiths, denominations, ethnicities and views about Syria's government.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Mormon support for the Republican ticket overall dropped from 80% in 2004 to 61% in 2016, while most other Christian denominations moved further to the Right.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
The set symbolizes the seismic changes taking place within the United Methodist Church as once vibrant English-speaking congregations fade out and die and the church searches for ways to stem declining membership that other mainline Protestant denominations also face.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Around 74% of Syrians are Sunnis, like HTS, while 13% are Shiites and other Muslim denominations.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead of rock & roll, the structure, a large concrete tent, now hosted multiple services each Sunday for 28 different denominations.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The community is diverse with different faiths, denominations, ethnicities and views about Syria's government.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Mormon support for the Republican ticket overall dropped from 80% in 2004 to 61% in 2016, while most other Christian denominations moved further to the Right.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
The set symbolizes the seismic changes taking place within the United Methodist Church as once vibrant English-speaking congregations fade out and die and the church searches for ways to stem declining membership that other mainline Protestant denominations also face.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Denominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominations. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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