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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
For her performance, Burns was nominated for an Oscar for supporting actress, while Hershey briefly changed her last name to Seagull after a bird was accidentally injured on set.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Its five members are nominated by a panel controlled by the Legislature, which is controlled in turn by utilities, through campaign contributions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Someone who saw that report or knew of his actions nominated him for the award, his family says.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Maher has been nominated for 42 Emmy Awards.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
As of Thursday, no one is currently nominated for the Colombian ambassadorship, even as tensions rise in the region.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Her tune, nominated for Best Original Song, didn’t win an Oscar.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But instead, acting Director Jay Bhattacharya told them a permanent director would likely be nominated by Thursday.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Music City was nominated for two 2025 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical, and a 2025 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Its five members are nominated by a panel controlled by the Legislature, which is controlled in turn by utilities, through campaign contributions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Someone who saw that report or knew of his actions nominated him for the award, his family says.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Maher has been nominated for 42 Emmy Awards.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
As of Thursday, no one is currently nominated for the Colombian ambassadorship, even as tensions rise in the region.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Her tune, nominated for Best Original Song, didn’t win an Oscar.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But instead, acting Director Jay Bhattacharya told them a permanent director would likely be nominated by Thursday.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Music City was nominated for two 2025 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical, and a 2025 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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The clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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It was well appointed and modern, with a sleek and nicely stocked wet bar, and curtains that swiftly opened or closed at the touch of a button.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere on Reddit, in what is labeled an Oracle employees group, there was discussion about job cuts in Canada, India and the United States over the last week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the deepfake usages, while clearly labeled as satire when Deep Voodoo does it, can still contribute to a culture of mistrust online.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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And as of yesterday, such claims constituted a winning argument against social media titans.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The judge also blocked Kennedy's 13 appointees from serving on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), finding the panel unlawfully constituted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project, dubbed Montoro Estates, would build a two-story, 9,480-square-foot house with a walkout basement, pool, spa and main- and lower-level garages on an empty lot at 2545 Ruette Nice.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And while most of the bourbon in Kentucky is produced outside the city, downtown once housed a concentration of bourbon-adjacent businesses dubbed Whiskey Row.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the law is passed, anyone who enters a public facility like a bathroom or locker room designated for the opposite sex could be sentenced to a year in jail for a misdemeanor first offense, or up to five years in prison for a felony second offense.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In terms of incorporating literacy into the program, there are designated times for reading books as a group, but at the end of the day specifically, clinicians focus on regulation while creating literacy awareness.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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