1
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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2
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
Most recently, he was nominated earlier this year by Lago to serve his second term on the city’s Board of Adjustment.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The Picture Company is coming off of the eight-time Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown and Studiocanal’s James McAvoy-Julianne Moore thriller Control in post.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The futuristic fantasy drama, which starred William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, among others, as the titular time lord, The Doctor, was nominated for two BAFTA Awards.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Nine stories were also nominated in individual categories, with a mix of IndieWire staff members and freelance contributors being honored for their writing and video work on the site.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The Picture Company is coming off of the eight-time Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown and Studiocanal’s James McAvoy-Julianne Moore thriller Control in post.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The futuristic fantasy drama, which starred William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, among others, as the titular time lord, The Doctor, was nominated for two BAFTA Awards.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Nine stories were also nominated in individual categories, with a mix of IndieWire staff members and freelance contributors being honored for their writing and video work on the site.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Under Schmidt, Mainz went from the edge of the relegation zone when he was appointed in the February to European qualification just over a year later.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At Goddard, Segrid Harris was appointed ETD director in January and began enforcing rigid expectations that many staff saw as a cultural break from NASA norms.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But at this point, desperate times call for desperate measures, and that’s where this two win team is.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Crowdsourced review website Yelp called on to its elite members to rank the best places to get chocolate treats in the United States, and the reviews say one of the top spots is in Kansas City.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some instructors, particularly in the humanities, told Claybaugh they’ve been forced to shorten reading lists and assign lighter material in response to student complaints.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Farrell plays the police agent assigned with bringing Cruise’s character in.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The State Department does have the authority, however, to designate foreign terrorist groups, a move that has real legal teeth.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gates noted that aid designated for poor countries—already less than 1% of rich countries’ budgets at its peak—is declining as wealthy nations cut foreign assistance.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Impact Aid constitutes about 40% of the district’s annual budget and helps pay for curriculum, teacher salaries and other student resources.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah Winfrey dubbed these pajamas one of her favorite things last year, which comes as no surprise, as the brand has been an Oprah’s Favorite Things list mainstay through the years.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The comet, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came within about 126 million miles (203 million kilometers) of our star, according to EarthSky.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bleiberg Entertainment will launch sales at the AFM on the spy thriller entitled Frequency of Fear, which is currently in post-production.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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If you're downgraded, you're entitled to a refund of the fare difference and possibly other perks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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