nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
Examples of nomination in a Sentence
We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
Membership is by nomination only.
The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
The film received five Academy Award nominations.
The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
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Copeland is the fourth Republican candidate to signal an intention to run for the party's nomination in House District 5, which includes a portion of Boone County.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The potential nomination comes as Adams faces increasing pressure to drop his re-election bid in a crowded field against state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Any citizen over the age of 35 can seek a nomination.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The potential nomination comes as Adams faces increasing pressure to drop his re-election bid in a crowded field against state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Any citizen over the age of 35 can seek a nomination.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nomination
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomination. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
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