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as in election
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as in recommendation
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Recent Examples of nomination
The Sports Emmys season has kicked with the nominations for the 46th annual awards released today.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Earle-Sears is the first black woman to receive a major party nomination for Virginia governor.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Go deeper for more innovation or to submit a nomination.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Stephens is the second Arkansan to receive a nomination from the Trump administration; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee appeared before senators in late March to discuss the possibility of serving as the next ambassador to Israel.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Earle-Sears is the first black woman to receive a major party nomination for Virginia governor.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Go deeper for more innovation or to submit a nomination.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Stephens is the second Arkansan to receive a nomination from the Trump administration; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee appeared before senators in late March to discuss the possibility of serving as the next ambassador to Israel.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomination
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The remaining commissioners may either call for a special election to fill the seat until the end of Cabrera’s term in 2026 or appoint someone to the position.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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In its report, UNCTAD makes a number of recommendations to the international community for driving inclusive growth.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fans at the Chanticleers’ six home games in 2025 can acquire four items per concession stand visit from a selection of hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and fountain drinks.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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In other areas, Robin Le Normand was substituted as a precaution after a head injury against Espanyol at the weekend, but trained normally on Monday is believed to be fit and available for selection.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2023
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Sedona, Arizona 122 miles from Phoenix, Arizona; 350 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico The desert town got its Dark Sky designation in 2014, and nowadays offers an array of distinct destinations, coined the Secret 7, for optimal stargazing.—
Regan Stephens,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her expertise is 'luxury intelligence' – interesting openings that have a story to tell and new destinations.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Barbosa quickly and easily took the fight to the ground to secure the submission.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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This metronome light system is a new technological advancement in natural sleep aids.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Automatic bids for the College Basketball Crown event were given to the top two teams from the Big Ten, Big 12, and Big East.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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UConn falls short in bid for Frozen Four, Penn State prevails, 3-2, in OT UConn men’s hockey lost in OT to Penn State, 3-2, Sunday, falling just short of the NCAA’s Frozen Four.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomination. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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