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as in named
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 appointed
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 nominated
Trump nominated Clayton on Thursday to be director of national intelligence.
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Esparza has been nominated for several Tony Awards along the way, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Taboo, Best Actor in a Musical for Company, Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Homecoming and Best Actor in a Play for Speed-the-Plow.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Newman would be nominated for Best Actor for the role.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
All three were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Fleecs is being paired with Wachter, his artistic collaborator on Uncanny Valley, the duo’s indie comic that was Eisner-nominated for best new series in 2025.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
He's been nominated four other times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
In a case like the CX-5, when Mazda nominated the car for the test based on its belief the vehicle would perform well, the manufacturer reimburses the organization for the cost of the car.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Esparza has been nominated for several Tony Awards along the way, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Taboo, Best Actor in a Musical for Company, Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Homecoming and Best Actor in a Play for Speed-the-Plow.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Newman would be nominated for Best Actor for the role.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
All three were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Fleecs is being paired with Wachter, his artistic collaborator on Uncanny Valley, the duo’s indie comic that was Eisner-nominated for best new series in 2025.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
He's been nominated four other times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
In a case like the CX-5, when Mazda nominated the car for the test based on its belief the vehicle would perform well, the manufacturer reimburses the organization for the cost of the car.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Also, there’s a resident ghost named Charlie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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While each has been assigned a name — Wilsis, Laura Asia, Carlota and Julia — their true personalities come out in the way Plensa has depicted them, with their eyes closed and in some apparent state of peaceful meditation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Among the songs listed — all of them untitled and solely distinguished by numbers and features — is one labeled as the sixth track on the album, which has Eminem and Jay-Z’s names handwritten beside it.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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Any ticks the drag picks up are stored in vials, labelled and brought to the station for research.—
Allison Gollenberg,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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But my voice never gets dubbed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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After the game, head coach Mike Brown dubbed Anunoby's tip-in the biggest play in the history of Knicks basketball.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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For the first time, the annual 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall will be designated a National Special Security Event, with security levels on par with presidential inaugurations.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Days before he would be designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs, Lopez took time away from the team to be with his family in the wake of his grandfather’s May 21 passing.—
Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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