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named

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

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Gianna Toboni, a documentary filmmaker and veteran of Vice News, and Trevor Phillips, whom CBS News previously named its senior global affairs correspondent, will join the program as contributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

I have a friend in Illinois who has given me power of attorney and named me the executor of her will.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

A witness was willing to speak – but not to be named.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

When six-time Super Bowl winner Belichick was named UNC coach in December 2024, Lombardi was brought on board almost immediately to help the Tar Heels navigate the changing college athletic landscape.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“Leave him alone,” said a girl named Red.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff