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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Harrelson earned his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of infamous pornographer Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996).
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Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
Related Stories Sauvages will premiere in Cannes’ Young Audiences sidebar, the section that helped launch Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams last year, kicking off that film’s triumphant awards season run, which ended with its surprise Oscar nomination.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
Related Stories Sauvages will premiere in Cannes’ Young Audiences sidebar, the section that helped launch Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams last year, kicking off that film’s triumphant awards season run, which ended with its surprise Oscar nomination.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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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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