nomination

noun

nom·​i·​na·​tion ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nomination (audio)
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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On Broadway, Thompson received a Tony nomination for his performance in August Wilson’s Jitney. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 July 2025 Erivo is coming off of an Oscar nomination for portraying the green witch Elphaba in Wicked, which grossed almost $800 million worldwide while earning 10 Oscar nominations and two wins. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025 The film earned nearly $326 million worldwide at the box office against just a $35 million budget, landing an Oscar nomination for Streep. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025 And he’s supported every conservative Supreme Court justice nomination before him. Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nomination

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of nomination was in the 15th century

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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomination. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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nomination

noun
nom·​i·​na·​tion ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nomination (audio)
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated

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