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

The rare 100% win rate for multiple nominations puts him in the company of Vivien Leigh, Kevin Spacey, Christoph Waltz, Luise Rainer, Helen Hayes, Mahershala Ali and Hilary Swank. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025

This is the first win and nomination for Victoria Warmerdam and Trent. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Chalamet persisted through early rejections, snagging a 2025 Oscar nomination for best actor. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Those films spanned 17 categories and totalled a record 31 nominations. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nomination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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