nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
Examples of nomination in a Sentence
We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
Membership is by nomination only.
The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
The film received five Academy Award nominations.
The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
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This was also the post-Oscar nominations week, although the delay in their announcement disrupted distributor strategies to capitalize on them.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
And within living memory, the Senate defeated the defense secretary nomination of John Tower in 1989.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
America is too vital for all these ridiculously shallow nominations.
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One was the Supreme Court nomination in 2023 of Sandra Slack Glover, a high-ranking federal prosecutor.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
And within living memory, the Senate defeated the defense secretary nomination of John Tower in 1989.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
America is too vital for all these ridiculously shallow nominations.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
One was the Supreme Court nomination in 2023 of Sandra Slack Glover, a high-ranking federal prosecutor.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for nomination
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomination. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
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