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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
Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The star, who appeared in the third season of HBO's The White Lotus, which was nominated for multiple awards at the ceremony, wore a cotton candy pink manicure in the same exact shade as her Lever Couture gown.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2025
Bella Ramsey, who was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us, also didn't make it to the show.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Season 2 was nominated for a host of Emmys, and won Coolidge a second trophy.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The first round of Grammy performers has been revealed, including pop breakouts Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and Chappell Roan, who are all nominated at the awards ceremony.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
She was also nominated in the Best African Act category at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The star, who appeared in the third season of HBO's The White Lotus, which was nominated for multiple awards at the ceremony, wore a cotton candy pink manicure in the same exact shade as her Lever Couture gown.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2025
Bella Ramsey, who was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us, also didn't make it to the show.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Season 2 was nominated for a host of Emmys, and won Coolidge a second trophy.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The first round of Grammy performers has been revealed, including pop breakouts Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and Chappell Roan, who are all nominated at the awards ceremony.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
She was also nominated in the Best African Act category at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Guard may have worn out its welcome, but soldiers were still assigned to the region.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 20-to-30 degrees of galactic latitude, both north and south of the galactic plane, were dubbed the Zone of Avoidance in the late 19th century, because while there were huge numbers of spiral nebulae elsewhere, all across the sky, there were none found in or near the plane of the Milky Way.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The system, labeled as EP95, continues to show signs of organization and environmental conditions are favorable for further development, hurricane center forecasters said in the advisory.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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At school, ensure your child’s inhaler is clearly labeled.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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By default, social media sites like X, TikTok and Facebook autoplay videos as users scroll, a tactic to immediately grab their attention, unless the platform has designated them as restricted.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also included are funds for predominantly Black institutions and Native American-serving institutions, which are colleges that educate a large share of Black or Native students, but are not designated by the government as historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) or tribal colleges.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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