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
Burgum is in his second term as governor of North Dakota and briefly launched a campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
The movie snagged two Academy Award nominations in 2021, including supporting actress for Close.
—Kimberly Aguirre, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Dexter originally aired from 2006 to 2013 on Showtime, earning four Emmy nominations for best drama series, with Hall garnering five nominations for best lead actor in a drama.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
Slow Horses‘ other nominations in the Drama Series categories include showrunner Will Smith for writing, Nina Gold for casting, Saul Metzstein for directing and Zsófia Tálas for picture editing.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 July 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
The movie snagged two Academy Award nominations in 2021, including supporting actress for Close.
—Kimberly Aguirre, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Dexter originally aired from 2006 to 2013 on Showtime, earning four Emmy nominations for best drama series, with Hall garnering five nominations for best lead actor in a drama.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
Slow Horses‘ other nominations in the Drama Series categories include showrunner Will Smith for writing, Nina Gold for casting, Saul Metzstein for directing and Zsófia Tálas for picture editing.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 July 2024
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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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