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named
  • past participle of name.
  • past tense form of name.

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The stock has also jumped 50% since Darren Rebelez was named as one of Barron’s Best CEOs last June.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Among the most extraordinary examples is the "Amaterasu particle," which was detected by the Telescope Array in Utah in 2021 and named for the sun goddess in Japanese mythology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The National Park Service and Department of the Interior, as well as executives from each department, are named as defendants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A squad is due to be named and there is a possibility that Stokes and Atkinson are not in it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

One female named Blue starts shredding her harness with great glee as a joke each time I stop to feed or rest if I don’t get her the food fast enough.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen