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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 was nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, and ultimately won Oscars for Best Sound and Best Editing.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Initially elected as a Democrat, Adams decided earlier this year to run for re-election as an independent, rather than ask fellow Democrats to nominate him on the party's ballot.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Flagg was nominated for Best College Athlete - Men's Sports and Best Breakthrough Athlete.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 June 2025
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Initially elected as a Democrat, Adams decided earlier this year to run for re-election as an independent, rather than ask fellow Democrats to nominate him on the party's ballot.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Flagg was nominated for Best College Athlete - Men's Sports and Best Breakthrough Athlete.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Archaeologists previously found a burial named Tumulus T-52, which housed over 3,000 amber beads.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The company also recently named Ali Taher, a veteran BBC executive, as Global General Manager and Head of Commercial Partnerships for the Middle East following the successful launch of Semafor Gulf.—
Meera Pattni,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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Different Term Limits For Senate Members SB 37 sets different term limits for faculty senate members, depending on whether they were elected or presidentially appointed.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Vietnamese refugee owns the Winn Slavin Fine Art gallery on Rodeo Drive and was appointed earlier this month as Art Commissioner for John Wayne Airport.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The Mountain West Conference hired Willkie Farr & Gallagher to lead the investigation, and Heaphy was assigned to lead it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Two years ago, he was promoted to sergeant and assigned to the West LA division.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Walters noted that both direct and indirect loans to the general fund budget are drawn from special funds designated for specific purposes.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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How to know if special teams players are ... well, special Via email, Rob C. asks: How can the coaching staff, specifically special teams, assess guys designated for special teams?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Since the revolution, citizens have continued to gather to exercise free speech and to debate what constitutes civil liberties and human rights at Faneuil Hall.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Last week, senior US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump had not satisfied any of the requirements that must be met to call up a state’s National Guard and that the demonstrations did not constitute an insurrection.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Pitt’s Midcentury Modern home, dubbed the Steel House, is one of several owned by the movie star.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The trio — who dub themselves the bathroom team in a nod to their past late-night trip to the toilets — hand their keys to Hyun-ju, the natural choice for leader.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Ministers will argue that, with tax relief to private pension contributions costing £46.8 billion in 2022-23, the latest year for which figures are available, they are entitled to ask for more pension savings to be channelled toward the U.K. economy.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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However, they were entitled to it automatically as children of the sons of the monarch, because of the 1917 letters patent of George V, contrary to what the Sussexes claimed in their infamous Oprah interview.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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