designation

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  1. noun The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.
  2. noun Nomination or appointment.
  3. noun A distinguishing name or title.

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  • Founded in 1892 as the first independent nonprofit biomedical research institute in the country, Wistar has long held the prestigious Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • CINJ is New Jersey's only cancer center to receive the Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute, based on numerous components, including patient education. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • One having escaped the bait-and-switch tag yet increasingly deserving of the designation is the legal industry - especially with regard to probate or estate issues. —  American Chronicle
  • Bob Castle, who owns the Brookside Restaurant on state Route 211 in Page, said he thinks the designation is a great idea. —  News for Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Surprisingly, the harried Chief Minister of Orissa, Naveen Patnaik, who often claims that his designation is always secondary compared to people's wellbeing, has never made any concrete effort towards a solution through dialogue. —  Top Stories - Google News
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  1. = F. (déignation = Provencal dezignacio = Spanish designacion = Portuguese designação = Italian designazione, from Latin designation(n-), from designare, past participle designatus, design: see design, v., designate, v.
 

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