1
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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2
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
The design, created by Fritz, was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for best recording package.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
He was initially nominated as a local judge in Washington, D.C., by Republican President George W. Bush.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
And the two chefs have been nominated for a 2025 James Beard Award as Outstanding Restaurateur, which honors chefs and entrepreneurs who demonstrate creativity, integrity and building community.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
He was initially nominated as a local judge in Washington, D.C., by Republican President George W. Bush.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
And the two chefs have been nominated for a 2025 James Beard Award as Outstanding Restaurateur, which honors chefs and entrepreneurs who demonstrate creativity, integrity and building community.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Overlook Film Festival has named the best of the fest.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bondi is set to serve as chair of the special unit while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was appointed to serve as vice chair.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since Slot was appointed last summer, the style and system have been tweaked, and Alexander-Arnold’s role has been adapted too.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Instead, each garment or accessory is assigned one or two points.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each is assigned to 10 other households in their rural community.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Safety advocates have designated April as a month for awareness of low-head dams and their dangerous currents, which contribute to 50 drownings a year in the United States.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump has stepped up enforcement against transnational gangs, designating Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, citing murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking and other crimes.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Asian states will worry that China might decide—much as Russia has done since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—that some countries are more sovereign than others and that the domestic actions and preferences of neighboring states can somehow constitute a violation of sovereignty.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as, tax or financial advice.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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For the sake of clarity, this collection focuses specifically on the PlayStation versions of both games dubbed Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And while the all-female crew aboard the Blue Origin’s Spaceflight has been dubbed historic, King’s longtime best friend, Oprah Winfrey, got emotional during take off.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Paying the mandatory ticket fee would entitle the holder to ride Metro at no additional cost on the day of the event, but ticket buyers who used other transportation would not get a refund of the fee.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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In criminal court, defendants are entitled by the 6th Amendment to speedy prosecutions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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