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

The nomination went to Ryan Raybould, a former federal prosecutor and litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

In the session of Congress that followed, the Senate would override Reagan's veto of a highway bill and reject his nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Can Villeneuve, after four nominations for directing, writing, and producing, get the best-director Oscar that has always eluded him? — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Last year, the veteran Korean star Lee Byung-hun enjoyed his first run on the American film awards circuit, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for his tragicomic tour-de-force in Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 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