denominate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of denominate
1545–55; < Latin dēnōminātus (past participle of dēnōmināre ), equivalent to dē- de- + nōminātus; see nominate
Example Sentences
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They chose to denominate in dollars precisely because the dollar was already the world’s numeraire.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He said he and Mr. Raisi had agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy, industry and transportation, and to increasingly use national currencies — rather than the U.S. dollar — to denominate their trade.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
While keeping their own currencies, and central banks, countries would agree to denominate all international payments in a common accounting unit, which Keynes named the bancor, and to clear all international payments through the ICU.
From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2019
Prices of Ukraine’s dollar denominate bonds were steady on Friday, according to Tradeweb data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2015
A solar eclipse, at the time of the full moon, or a dead man walking two leagues, and carrying his head in his arms, we denominate a miracle.
From The Bible: what it is by Bradlaugh, Charles
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