CHRISTENED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in named

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verb

past tense of christen

as in dubbed

to give a name to christened the new baby "Ophelia"

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh christened Monday's gathering of the Group of 20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, by singing the gospel of growth. — Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The Disney Treasure was last christened in New York City nearly two years ago, in November 2024. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The barn at Heritage has been referred to as the Oyharzabal Barn, christened after the Basque family whose agricultural holdings once stretched throughout the region. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 The carrier, now called CVN-81, won't be complete until 2034 but will likely be officially christened later this year. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Four names used to be the norm—Prince William was born William Arthur Philip Louis, while his brother was christened Henry Charles Albert David—but the youngest royals more often have three names. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Having been born just six weeks prior, on June 21, the infant heir was christened Prince William Arthur Philip Louis by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 In each of the last two springs, the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual native garden tour has featured the home Novack and Aggrey have christened Chateau Chaparral. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The main theater at the company’s offices in Los Angeles is named the David Keighley Theater, christened as such by Nolan in a 2015 ceremony. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

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Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026

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While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
The eatery has been serving the Sugar Creek area since 1985, manager Dino Beligrinis — whom his father, Bill, named the restaurant for — told CharlotteFive.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of named

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The blaze, dubbed the Pickett fire, started near Calistoga last August and burned 6,800 acres over the course of 17 days, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Once a package or tool was compromised, Shai-Hulud, as the worm was dubbed, attached itself to future package updates.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dubbed

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Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

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Earnings at Nike are also termed low quality on Wolfe's screen, with an EQ score of 17.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
For example, Isaac Newton’s dispute with Christiaan Huygens over the nature of light—did light consist of particles, or corpuscles, as Newton termed them, or waves, as Huygens contested—breaks down today into quantum optics and classical optics.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of termed

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Institutional shares Institutional shares, sometimes labeled Class I or Y, are generally aimed at investors with deep pockets, such as institutions that are able to meet high investment minimums.

— Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
But for this film incarnation of Graham’s story, Boyle wanted an Australian to portray the man labelled the ‘Dirty Digger’.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of labeled

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To start, readers nominated 40 bakeries crafting delicious sweet treats in Charlotte and the surrounding area, then narrowed down the field across five rounds of voting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The last time he was nominated for an Oscar, today’s monthslong grind of awards-season campaigning barely existed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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