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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
Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
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Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Antiques Roadshow, Diners, Drive-ins And Dives, Love Is Blind and Shark Tank were also nominated for the prize this year.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Moroney, for instance, was nominated for the prize in 2023 before winning last year; Morgan Wallen was nominated in 2019 before winning in 2020; and Luke Combs was nominated in 2017 before winning in 2018.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But Rehnquist died suddenly about 6-1/2 weeks later, and Bush instead nominated Roberts to become chief justice.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Keanu nominated Mickey Lee, Morgan Pope and Vince Panaro.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Two regional Mexican bands – Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera – are also nominated for Best Group, along with The Marías, an American indie pop band from Los Angeles known for performing songs in both English and Spanish.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Thapthimthong stars as Gaitok on HBO’s third season of the Emmy nominated series The White Lotus.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Antiques Roadshow, Diners, Drive-ins And Dives, Love Is Blind and Shark Tank were also nominated for the prize this year.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Moroney, for instance, was nominated for the prize in 2023 before winning last year; Morgan Wallen was nominated in 2019 before winning in 2020; and Luke Combs was nominated in 2017 before winning in 2018.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But Rehnquist died suddenly about 6-1/2 weeks later, and Bush instead nominated Roberts to become chief justice.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Keanu nominated Mickey Lee, Morgan Pope and Vince Panaro.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Two regional Mexican bands – Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera – are also nominated for Best Group, along with The Marías, an American indie pop band from Los Angeles known for performing songs in both English and Spanish.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Thapthimthong stars as Gaitok on HBO’s third season of the Emmy nominated series The White Lotus.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Under-21s coach Barry Lewtas left after 12 years and was subsequently named head coach of England Under-16s and assistant coach for England Under-20s.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 12 were sentenced over the last year to jail or prison in what the Michigan Attorney General's Office dubbed a large-scale criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles throughout six counties in the region and state.—
Christina Hall,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The event was labelled as one of the most credible military UFO encounters, and also became the subject of an Iranian film.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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While thousands of people have fled Gaza City, many still remain reluctant to move to the crowded areas the Israeli military has designated for them in the south of the strip.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to city records, the property is designated a Historic and Cultural Landmark, but has not been protected from demolition.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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