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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dylan has more than 100 acting credits and multiple Emmy Award nominations as a producer. — E'ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Nine Democrats are vying for their party's nomination, with a bitter contest having opened up between frontrunners Maura Sullivan and Stefany Shaheen. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Manai-Platt had wanted to open in Meatpacking since spending time there around her 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination, ultimately establishing Ahlem in NoLIta first. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Six nominations led to six wins for Peacock’s The Traitors, which won for Directing, Production Design, Cinematography, Picture Editing, Costume Design, and a third-straight win for Alan Cumming as Outstanding Reality Host. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nomination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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