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as in to name
to give a name to
this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
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Recent Examples of nominate
Kornit shared plans to nominate Beighton for election to the board at its 2026 annual shareholder meeting.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Maher has been nominated for 42 Emmy Awards.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
To be considered again, Newlin would have to be re-nominated.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Maher has been nominated for 42 Emmy Awards.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
To be considered again, Newlin would have to be re-nominated.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Chappell, who was appointed to the bench in 2013 by President Barack Obama, questioned the timing of the evidence and testimony provided by government officials.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The authority would be allowed to appoint an executive director, who would serve at the pleasure of the board and receive a salary paid out of the Chiefs’ annual rent payments.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant is an American brasserie called Lex Yard, led by chef-partner Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, another New York institution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Health experts have called for new laws and better enforcement of existing regulations, and officials in many places are taking action.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a similar case in New Mexico, a jury on Tuesday ruled that Meta had knowingly harmed children’s mental health, and assigned the company a penalty of $375 million.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender woman to do so in Tokyo in 2021, though no woman who transitioned after being assigned male at birth is known to have participated in an Olympics since.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a bid to manage limited resources, the government has mandated a four-day work week, designating Wednesdays as public holidays.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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California, the first state to designate the labor leader’s birthday as a holiday decades ago, on Thursday renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Coupled with a significant degradation of Iranian military power, something already underway, these objectives would constitute an acceptable end to the war.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preventing the entry of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Keeper of the Holy Land, moreover in a central solemnity for the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only for believers, but for every community that recognizes religious freedom.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Australian surveyors first recorded a persistent underwater quacking dubbed the Bio-Duck noise in the 1960s.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deadline revealed details of the changes last year, with executives dubbing the plan Project Ada.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Knowing the cause of a delay helps passengers understand if they are entitled to compensation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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