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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
Gaga is also nominated for Artist of the Year, while her latest LP, Mayhem, is up for Album of the Year.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Williams won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Monroe and was nominated for an Academy Award.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Kugler, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, was slated to serve until early next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Jimmy nominated Adrian Rocha, Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen for eviction.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Williams won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Monroe and was nominated for an Academy Award.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Kugler, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, was slated to serve until early next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Jimmy nominated Adrian Rocha, Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen for eviction.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Even his name was part of the plan: Cunha was named after Jairzinho, the attacking hurricane of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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According to a Snowflake Research study, 92% of early adopters see ROI from AI, yet 58% still name preparing data as their top obstacle.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Spradlin was the church’s senior pastor from 2011 until the beginning of July, when she was appointed district superintendent for the South District of the United Methodist Church’s Horizon Texas Conference.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Aug. 2025
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The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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About 145 fire personnel were assigned to the Bronco Fire, according to the team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preeti and her baby were assigned one of the program’s ten beds in the next room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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The letter calls on each museum to designate a point of contact to provide details on plans for programming to highlight the country’s 250th anniversary.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The games on these special tournament nights are designated on the league’s schedule, with action taking place on Wednesdays and Fridays from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fain refused to provide records requested by the monitor, constituting an obstruction of transparency and cooperation.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Perkins dubbed this new gang of comedy talent the ‘Brit Art’ crew and reflected on how the pandemic stymied this kind of collaboration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The blaze, dubbed the Power Line Fire, ignited just before 1:30 p.m. near Garden Highway and Power Line Road, about two miles south of the airport, said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Foreigners with valid visas are entitled to the same public health care access and treatments as Italian citizens.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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All students are entitled to breakfast and lunch at no charge in Miami-Dade public schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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