name
noun
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
have named
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present perfectof name.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Police have named her as Minnie Merriman from West Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Authorities said Paez, whose monikers include “Carlitos” and “Carlitos Rugrats,” appeared to have named his faction after the Nickelodeon animated series “Rugrats,” a show about a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Together, these basins form a continent-scale fan-shaped pattern that researchers have named the East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
He meant I should have named my guitar Doug or Brian, or better yet, taken up the flute.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
