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as in named
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 appointed
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 nominated
It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.
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Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hell's Kitchen, a Broadway musical inspired by the singer's life, was nominated for 13 awards.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Joan Allen will play Mullen’s wife, Sheila, who’s been nominated to be a federal judge; Connie Britton will play Valerie Whitesell, Mullen’s former chief of staff; and Matthew Modine will play Richard Dreyer, the current speaker of the house.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Here all 15 band students who were nominated for outstanding band members and what their nominees said about them.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Staffers who are receiving the bonuses this season either applied with an application or were nominated by a coworker, friend or author for their work, according to the ABA.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Anderson was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in the film, which costars Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka and Brenda Song.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The song’s release came shortly after being nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hell's Kitchen, a Broadway musical inspired by the singer's life, was nominated for 13 awards.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Joan Allen will play Mullen’s wife, Sheila, who’s been nominated to be a federal judge; Connie Britton will play Valerie Whitesell, Mullen’s former chief of staff; and Matthew Modine will play Richard Dreyer, the current speaker of the house.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Here all 15 band students who were nominated for outstanding band members and what their nominees said about them.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Staffers who are receiving the bonuses this season either applied with an application or were nominated by a coworker, friend or author for their work, according to the ABA.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Anderson was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in the film, which costars Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka and Brenda Song.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The song’s release came shortly after being nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
Verb
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2001, he was appointed co-CEO alongside his late brother Anthony, marking the beginning of an era of unprecedented expansion for the group.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.—
Alon Avital,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), working with police and military investigators, is probing whether Yoon's actions constituted rebellion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In a forum on Eleven Warriors, a popular Buckeyes fan website, a commenter recently polled fellow fans about what constituted success this season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Anyone designated by the president.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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Only about 1,000 of the free beds are designated for women.—
Ray Stern,
The Arizona Republic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.—
Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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