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as in to name
to give a name to
this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
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Recent Examples of nominate
At the 2024 Brit Awards, she was nominated for best pop act, best new artist, and British artist of the year.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
The project was produced by Govier and McCormack, along with Kimberly Dennison (Stillwater), Justin Lacob (the Academy Award nominated Ninety-Five Senses), as well as producer Carly Burgess (Sesame Workshop’s Helpsters).
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In the end, none of them were nominated — despite the film sweeping 11 Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The first season was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024 (for Outstanding Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Wiig, and Best Supporting Actress Burnett), and an additional eight Creative Arts Emmys.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
The project was produced by Govier and McCormack, along with Kimberly Dennison (Stillwater), Justin Lacob (the Academy Award nominated Ninety-Five Senses), as well as producer Carly Burgess (Sesame Workshop’s Helpsters).
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In the end, none of them were nominated — despite the film sweeping 11 Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The first season was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024 (for Outstanding Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Wiig, and Best Supporting Actress Burnett), and an additional eight Creative Arts Emmys.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The survey said 30% of employers named chronic disease, 26% cited higher use of services and 22% said hospital prices accelerated the cost of health insurance.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Galal was appointed to the Egyptian senate by al-Sisi just three days ago.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frank’s selection decisions since he was appointed at Spurs suggest load management has been at the forefront of his mind.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In their study, the gold extraction method uses a low-cost, harmless compound called trichloroisocyanuric acid, commonly used in water treatment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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As part of the acquisition, James Cameron, whose Avatar films call 20th Century home, will act as an executive producer.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ross, 85, has rejected overtures from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin; designated his daughter Jennifer as his successor; and has given a significant non-Dolphins sports management job to son-in-law Dan Sillman, an experienced sports executive who is married to Ross’ daughter, Kim.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gestures, colloquialisms, facial expressions, local cuisine, and the like are not incidental to a tongue but constitute it; sometimes, to capture a word or phrase, in writing or in an algorithm, is to stamp out its meaning.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the two-time MVP’s career, at-the-time head coach Jason Kidd dubbed a lanky, 6-foot-11 teenager the team’s floor general.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some residents have even revived talk of seceding from California and forming their own state, dubbed Jefferson — an idea that dates back decades.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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He and his family are entitled to live in the property until 2078, per the outlet.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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You are entitled to think for yourself.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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