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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
After the pageantry wrapped, the King and Queen met local people nominated by members of Scottish Parliament for their outstanding community contributions, and young people from across Scotland formed a Guard of Honor to line part of the couple's route to the Palace of the Holyroodhouse.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
When the 1977 Academy Awards arrived, the sci-fi blockbuster was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction and won an Oscar for Special Achievement in Visual Effects.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Claire Trickler-McNulty, a former senior ICE official, said prior confirmed ICE directors have often been attorneys, though some state and local law enforcement officials have also been nominated.
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Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Federal Judge Jennifer Wilson, who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2019, will hear the case.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
So far, Democrats haven’t nominated many in such places.
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Blyth began acting as a child and was nominated for her work in 1945's Mildred Pierce.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
When the 1977 Academy Awards arrived, the sci-fi blockbuster was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction and won an Oscar for Special Achievement in Visual Effects.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Claire Trickler-McNulty, a former senior ICE official, said prior confirmed ICE directors have often been attorneys, though some state and local law enforcement officials have also been nominated.
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Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Federal Judge Jennifer Wilson, who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2019, will hear the case.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
So far, Democrats haven’t nominated many in such places.
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Blyth began acting as a child and was nominated for her work in 1945's Mildred Pierce.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
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He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
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Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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Alyssa Mason, a spokesperson assigned to the Cottonwood Fire, told NPR that crews this weekend had been dealing with single-digit humidity and wind gusts of around 45 miles per hour, on top of fuel moisture readings between 2 and 8 percent.
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Health insurers constantly change their formularies, or list of covered drugs, as well as what tier a drug might be assigned to.
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Many more pointed to restructuring, cost-cutting, or role elimination—factors that may quietly reflect AI’s influence on employer decisions without being labeled as such to workers.
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Although not labeled for petites, this cute two-piece linen-blend set is perfect for shorter people, thanks to the cut of these pieces.
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Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime.
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In Kansas, more than 500 workers were terminated or took buyouts — a 32% scale-back that constituted the region’s largest USDA staffing reduction.
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The app will include coding, chat, and a new agentic workflow capability dubbed Autopilot, Fortune reported in May.
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The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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And countries can be designated in this program at different times.
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However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
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