Synonyms of nominated

nominated

verb

past tense of nominate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• called
• labeled
• dubbed
• designated
• termed
• entitled
• titled
• denominated
• nicknamed
• styled
• baptized
• christened
• specified
• cleped
• branded
• renamed
• denoted
• tagged
• stigmatized
• surnamed
• misnamed
• miscalled
• relabeled
• rechristened
• mistitled
• code-named

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• named
• assigned
• constituted
• designated
• commissioned
• elected
• inducted
• placed
• attached
• authorized
• delegated
• selected
• detailed
• chose
• created
• ordained
• installed
• anointed
• crowned
• instituted
• inaugurated
• consecrated
• deputized
• deputed
• destined
• invested
• made
• voted (in)
• drafted
• instated
• handpicked
• enthroned
• throned
• singled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• expelled
• discharged
• fired
• removed
• ousted
• deposed
• ejected
• evicted
• dethroned
• unseated
• displaced
• overthrew
• threw out
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominated

Never Enough, the group’s fourth album following 2021’s Glow On, won Best Rock Album at the same awards show, in which the band was the first to be nominated simultaneously in the Rock, Alternative and Metal categories. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

The 2024 movie Conclave, which had been nominated for Best Picture at the recent Academy Awards, also drove up interest in the proceedings. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

The following year, Anitta, who sings in Spanish, Portuguese and English, was nominated in that category. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Before that was Duplicity and in 2007 his sensational Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

The Oscars and More Family Trouble Stallone’s big break came when Rocky was nominated for 10 Oscars. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

The quilt’s founders were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The rock band, known for its unconventional costumes and intentionally offensive lyrics, was nominated for two Grammys, one in 1993 for Best Long Form Music Video and another in 1996 for Best Metal Performance. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Best Picture Tender Loving Care That Mike Leigh has only ever been nominated for Best Picture once in his career — for 1996’s Secrets & Lies — is one thing. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026