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.
is naming
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present progressiveof name (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Treasury Department is announcing that it is naming Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood to help run Trump accounts, a new savings tool for children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
The next step is naming the season you’re in.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
He is naming his son and I as co-executors of his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will announce Tuesday that it is naming the venue’s stage for Williams — the first time in the Bowl’s 103-year history that its stage has been dedicated to an artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
"Mr. Drippy is naming my ice cream after me. So every bar will say Kendra's Chock Full of Chocolate!"
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
