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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
During his run on the soap, Jackson was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2012.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti, a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, played Willa but was not nominated.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The most high-profile of them is Jafar Panahi, director of It Was Just An Accident, which is nominated for both best international feature and original screenplay.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Democrats nominated their preferred candidate in Texas this week in James Talarico and are trying to flip seats in Maine, Ohio, Alaska, and North Carolina.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti, a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, played Willa but was not nominated.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The most high-profile of them is Jafar Panahi, director of It Was Just An Accident, which is nominated for both best international feature and original screenplay.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Democrats nominated their preferred candidate in Texas this week in James Talarico and are trying to flip seats in Maine, Ohio, Alaska, and North Carolina.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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The Wondras, along with two prior roommates, were named as people of interest in the case in 2022, but only Stacey Wondra has officially been charged in the boy’s killing.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran's senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,Victor Loh,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the end of the year, the court order became permanent, and Jamie was appointed conservator with attorney Andrew Wallet named as co-conservator.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Uthmeier is now Florida attorney general, appointed to a vacancy by DeSantis, and is up for election this fall.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Before experimenting with an early variation of Country Joe and the Fish alongside guitarist Barry Melton in the mid-1960s, McDonald started a small magazine called Rag Baby.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Small strokes, for example, can impair blood flow to the brain and trigger what’s called vascular dementia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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One man was assigned to care for the dogs.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those changes include amending the contract for unionized laborers to have them all under the public works umbrella, with some assigned to the street department and some to the parks department.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon blacklisted the company as a result, designating it a supply chain risk.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the company would be designated a supply-chain threat.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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This column does not constitute legal advice.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Using Kurdish political aspirations as a battering ram against Tehran – without any genuine commitment to Kurdish statehood or autonomy – would, in my opinion, constitute a betrayal.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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Also dubbed as the balloon jean, barrel hems are intentionally curved–roomy through the leg with a subtler taper and cinch at the ankle.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Canadian engineer dubbed his creation BlackFly and spent years working on it in secret.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 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,
4 Mar. 2026
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Putin is entitled to his opinion.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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