nominated

past tense of nominate

Example Sentences

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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
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
  • The board currently consists of five representatives from Friends of the Underline and four members appointed by Miami-Dade County.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro supporters have since portrayed Moraes as an ally of Lula, although he was not appointed by Lula and does not belong to his party.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The first, called the College of Combat Support, will see people trained in operating and supporting battlefield systems, communications, engineering, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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