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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
Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Such was the success of the movie that Erivo and Grande were both nominated for Academy Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, at the 2025 Oscars.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The show aired for two seasons at the streamer and won a Peabody Award for its first season in addition to being nominated for an Emmy for best writing for a comedy series.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
He was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for his work on Wreck-It Ralph and continues to be represented by SEL Media Group and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1977, Spacek, who was Oscar-nominated for her performance, talked about Carrie and its impact on her career in a PEOPLE cover story.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Trav has nothing nominated for the 2026 awards.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Sophia Miller, Northeast High School Northeast High School sophomore Sophia Miller was nominated by her Health Science pathway teacher as a role model for all students.
—Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
The song was nominated for best pop duo/group performance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in February.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Such was the success of the movie that Erivo and Grande were both nominated for Academy Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, at the 2025 Oscars.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The show aired for two seasons at the streamer and won a Peabody Award for its first season in addition to being nominated for an Emmy for best writing for a comedy series.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
He was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for his work on Wreck-It Ralph and continues to be represented by SEL Media Group and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1977, Spacek, who was Oscar-nominated for her performance, talked about Carrie and its impact on her career in a PEOPLE cover story.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Trav has nothing nominated for the 2026 awards.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Sophia Miller, Northeast High School Northeast High School sophomore Sophia Miller was nominated by her Health Science pathway teacher as a role model for all students.
—Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
The song was nominated for best pop duo/group performance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in February.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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During those latter conflicts, Cheney defended harsh interrogation techniques that others labeled torture.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transportation Security Administration agents and close to 13,000 air traffic controllers are among federal workers labeled as essential and have been working with no pay since the start of the shutdown.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
2 Nov. 2025
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Today's liftoff was the fifth for this Falcon 9's first stage, a booster designated 1094.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some areas are designated for commercial or industrial projects while others are earmarked for residential developments, like single-family communities and apartment complexes.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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