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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Driver has garnered Academy Award nominations for his roles in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said on Friday that King Charles III approved of the nomination.
—Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The movie swept the Belgian version of the Academy Awards, the Magritte Awards, earlier this year, winning 10 out of 11 nominations.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Broadway production won Tonys for Best Leading Actor and Best Direction, plus a Pulitzer Prize finalist nomination.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said on Friday that King Charles III approved of the nomination.
—Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The movie swept the Belgian version of the Academy Awards, the Magritte Awards, earlier this year, winning 10 out of 11 nominations.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Broadway production won Tonys for Best Leading Actor and Best Direction, plus a Pulitzer Prize finalist nomination.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 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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