How to Use nomination in a Sentence

nomination

noun
  • We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
  • The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
  • The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
  • Membership is by nomination only.
  • The film received five Academy Award nominations.
  • See the full list of nominations here.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Mullin has his work cut out for him, if his nomination is approved.
    Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Both songs earned best rap song nominations.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • The nomination was one of 12 scored by the movie.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Leon Thomas racks up nominations across the board.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The process begins with an open call for nominations.
    Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • So start with the Fed chair nomination.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Evans, in a statement, said she was honored by her nomination to the high court.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
  • None of this guarantees a nomination, let alone a win, but that’s not the point.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • Find out more and submit your nomination here.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • But the costumes in scary movies are worthy of many more nominations.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This nomination has nothing to do with waving the white flag.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2023
  • This is our nomination process.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The full list of nominations is below.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Submit your nominations in the form below or click here.
    Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Submit your nominations in the form below or click here.
    Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • See the full list of nominations below.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Casanovas says the significance of the nomination was not lost on her and the team.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Yet every one of these nominations came from France.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But now Emmy nominations are on the way.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • That last run broke the record for most nominations by a show in a single season with 32.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • Henry did not hear his own nomination announced live.
    ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • Fill out the form below to submit your nomination.
    Tracie Rawson, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
  • What was going through your mind on nomination morning?
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That film would earn the first of 10 best picture nominations for the studio.
    Karen Kramer, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

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