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
Her second victory, alongside additional nominations as a producer for outstanding drama series, also made her the youngest woman nominated for producing at the Emmys, as well as the youngest two-time lead acting nominee.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The couple attended the 1978 Oscars together, where Spacek earned a Best Actress nomination for her work in Carrie.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Marx also submitted signatures while also seeking the assembly nomination.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
By his third hosting gig in 2014, he was joined onstage during his monologue by Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star in the searing satire The Wolf of Wall Street, a Martin Scorsese picture that netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for best supporting actor after Moneyball just three years earlier.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The couple attended the 1978 Oscars together, where Spacek earned a Best Actress nomination for her work in Carrie.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Marx also submitted signatures while also seeking the assembly nomination.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
By his third hosting gig in 2014, he was joined onstage during his monologue by Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star in the searing satire The Wolf of Wall Street, a Martin Scorsese picture that netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for best supporting actor after Moneyball just three years earlier.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomination. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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