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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
It’s nominated for outstanding arts and popular culture program.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 July 2025
Bove, a former personal lawyer for Trump, has been nominated for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
So, just how many times has Trump been nominated for the prestigious award?
—Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
They've been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 July 2025
Bove, a former personal lawyer for Trump, has been nominated for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
So, just how many times has Trump been nominated for the prestigious award?
—Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
They've been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Jeffrey Ragsdale, the former head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, was removed from his post earlier this year, according to the Washington Post, and the office's website does not name a current leader.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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July: Meryll Rogge is named as the new creative director of Marni.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Authorities working on the project, which has faced delays and budget overruns, have been reviewing the scope and feasibility of the giga project and appointed a new CEO for that purpose.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In February, President Trump appointed White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought as acting director of the CFPB.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 July 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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Futures market data shows that investors now assign a 93.3% probability that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its July meeting.—
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CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Registration ensures everyone is accounted for, prevents duplication of efforts and allows coordinators to assign tasks efficiently, Mckell said.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Prior to Saturday’s game against the Braves, the Yankees designated Rico Garcia for assignment and promoted Allan Winans.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Abbott has designated bills dealing with early warning systems and emergency communications as priorities for the Legislature’s special session, scheduled to last 30 days.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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And if brutally detaining overwhelmingly peaceful gardeners, farmhands, and construction workers who came to America to build a life constitutes an emergency, what doesn’t?—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Rocket Factory Augsburg: Third on our list is Rocket Factory Augsburg, headquartered in the Bavarian city of the same name, with plans for a three-stage rocket dubbed RFA One that could eventually deliver up to 1.3 metric tons (2,866 pounds) of payload mass into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Many fans have dubbed this season the franchise's worst.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The new album, entitled Friends & Family 2, is comprised of cover versions of songs by bands and musicians who shared the stage with Firefall members in the 1970s.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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This wealth increasingly entitles one to power and privilege: there are numerous billionaires in key positions in the Trump Administration, and some (including the President) have used their public offices for financial gain.—
Time,
Time,
7 July 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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