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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
Trump then nominated microbiologist and public health official Susan Monarez, who was confirmed in July but fired a month later.
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Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
Members who nominated each of this year’s philanthropy recipients assisted with the check presentation.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Kai and his mother, theoretical physicist and science communicator Katia Moskvitch, co-host The Quantum Kid podcast, which recently crossed the 100,000 subscriber mark and has been nominated for a Webby Award.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
Members who nominated each of this year’s philanthropy recipients assisted with the check presentation.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Kai and his mother, theoretical physicist and science communicator Katia Moskvitch, co-host The Quantum Kid podcast, which recently crossed the 100,000 subscriber mark and has been nominated for a Webby Award.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Jenner is named in a new lawsuit from her former live-in housekeeper, who claims other staffers at the reality star’s home subjected her to religious and racial discrimination, as well as bullying, and that Jenner failed to act in her defense.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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And the Beaumont Police Department appointed detectives to work alongside them.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Chief Executive Alfonso Dolce, the brother of co-founder Domenico Dolce, was appointed as the new chair, according to a company filing to the Milan Chamber of Commerce.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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One of my neighbors called 911 and helped with the first CPR attempts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dunn wielded his influence through a think tank called the Texas Public Policy Foundation.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Long Island, you’ll be assigned a shiva coordinator who will ensure fresh food is delivered every day of the mourning period.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Superintendent Robyn Castillo sent a message to Sacramento City Manager Maraskeshia Smith Tuesday requesting that the city reinstate its contract that assigned three full-time police officers and a supervising sergeant to Natomas schools.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Only those designated as social equity licenses qualify.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In April, Argentina renewed attention on him after its President Javier Milei’s government designated the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization and singled out Vahidi by name.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, that would constitute meeting the moment.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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That constitutes a huge bet that Iran will not be able to use any of several varieties of drones to hit tankers or ships carrying key commodities.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis criticized the House for failing to pass the bill, dubbed the Medical Freedom Act, and is now putting it on the agenda for an upcoming special session.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis criticized the House for failing to pass the bill, dubbed the Medical Freedom Act.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Anybody around here is entitled to a great meal.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cher acknowledged that Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from a trust, but expressed concerns that his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues prevent her son from making reasonable decisions.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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