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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
Elle Fanning, who stars in the Best Picture Oscar nominated film A Complete Unknown, arrives at the Oscars.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wills was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the John Wayne-directed The Alamo in 1961.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that's the essence of the controversial film that's nominated for 13 Oscars.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The musical from director Jon M. Chu is nominated for best picture.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wills was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the John Wayne-directed The Alamo in 1961.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that's the essence of the controversial film that's nominated for 13 Oscars.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The musical from director Jon M. Chu is nominated for best picture.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Their Wenzel Whiskey Sherry was named both the World's Best Finished Bourbon and the Best Kentucky Finished Bourbon.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, Shiffrin named Karin Harjo, a veteran coach at every level in both the U.S. and Canada, as her head coach, replacing Mike Day, who had worked with her for seven years.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The programming shake-up is the first major change made by Ms. Kutler, who was appointed president this month.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Postal Service has a bipartisan board whose members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Democrats and postal workers oppose a merger.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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And firefighters not assigned to the additional engines would have been available for other tasks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, the isolated nature of this fossil has prevented scientists from assigning it to a new taxon definitively.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The gang, which was recently designated a terrorist organization, is being targeted for deportation back to their home countries.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of the two, Huff has the advantage of being on the 40-man roster while Stassi is a non-roster invitee, which means the Giants would have to designate a player for assignment to make room.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use a winner’s name and/or likeness, biographical information, and entry materials for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the single-state USSR largely led centrally by Moscow, the EU constitutes a supranational entity consisting of independent nations that adhere to a common set of laws drawn up and approved by participating representatives of member states.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pauline Kael dubbed his performance the best in the film.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know There have been tensions over NATO accusing Russia of sabotaging vessels in the Baltic Sea and claims of hybrid warfare around what is dubbed the NATO Lake as the alliance's members move to combat Moscow's belligerence in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In it, officials argue that detainees with final deportation orders – like the Venezuelans in Guantanamo – are not entitled to the same due process protections as those seeking protections like asylum during deportation hearings.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for the city had argued that Pina was entitled to qualified immunity, a legal protection that shields government officials from litigation over work actions absent a constitutional violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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