nominated

past tense of nominate

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Recent Examples of nominated 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 Swift directed the visual and she is slated to receive the inaugural Artist Director Honor at the show, where she is nominated 13 times. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Rolling Stone’s own Sacha Lecca was nominated in the Judges Choice category for his shots of FKA twigs during her Ladyland Festival performance. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 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 Five candidates are listed on the WHO’s website, including late entrant Maria Neira, a former director of the WHO’s environment, climate change, and migration division, who was nominated by Spain. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 A good number of those went to its stars, though even more were nominated. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 In 1971 and 1972, the show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best TV Show – Musical/Comedy. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Reading over hundreds of titles nominated by NPR staff and critics, Friedman narrowed the list to the popular reader’s guide. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
Verb
  • Kalind, the younger brother of a bonobo named Kevin, was the more excitable and playful of the two.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • François shares his son, who is also named François, with his wife, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, new Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson, appointed in April 2026, opted into a new program Oracle rolled out in fiscal 2026.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And its news board, appointed by and reporting to the merged company, cannot replace the independent sources of programming the transaction eliminates.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His best friend’s wife recently called him asking for a loan.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Of the 39 who cover the stock, 24 rate it as a hold, while another three assigned an underperform rating, LSEG data shows.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Natalie ballet flat, a more romantic and free silhouette adorned with an asymmetric bow, is assigned to Marianne (Creed-Miles).
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Footwear News labeled heeled thong sandals the summer’s biggest footwear trend, noting that the trend would be likely to continue throughout the unexpectedly warm fall months.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • He was labeled this way in a 2016 Variety cover story as well.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Thompson asserted that the monitoring constituted unreasonable search and seizure, but a federal appeals court denied his claim last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Iowa State University found that this eastward position — dubbed the ENSO Longitudinal Index or ELI — explains west coast rain extremes better than the standard El Niño index.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The third project, dubbed Desert-Mulberry, connects silk production with what ITMF described as an eco-regenerative cycle.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Miami’s other free agent signings — pitchers Chris Paddack and John King, plus infielder Christopher Morel and outfielder Austin Slater — were designated for assignment during the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Trump also has sought to put his name on the Kennedy Center, even though Congress designated it as a memorial to the late president.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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