NOMINATED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

nominated

verb

past tense of nominate

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 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 This year the lowest percentage of women in 25 years have been nominated to the rank of general and admiral. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 The song was nominated for a Grammy for best male pop vocal performance. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Root was nominated for his work as Monroe Fuches on Barry in 2019, making his new record especially fitting. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 It was nominated for best picture, and Spencer won an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Inspired by the Grammy-winning 1997 album of the same name, Buena Vista Social Club was nominated for 11 Tony Awards in 2025, winning five trophies, including best choreography. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 The track — a folk-pop-infused rumination about a doomed relationship — was nominated for a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Zendaya—who was nominated for best actress in a drama series for her role in Euphoria’s final season—wore a sheer, highly embellished Prada dress with a theatrical plunging neckline and train. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

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Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, quite the mouthful and named after Hawaiʻi's official state fish, is the resort's signature seafood restaurant, and a dreamy one.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
He was named the FIFA world player of the year a record eight times, led his teams to 46 trophies including four Champions League titles, a World Cup win and an Olympic gold medal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of named

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In 2011, the World Health Organization appointed Peng a Goodwill Ambassador for tuberculosis and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Coincidentally, Robinson had previously appointed one of the three judges, Justice Justin Dewey, who was presiding over the case.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Williams watched the record-breaking performance on TV from his home in Glen Ellyn and called Crow-Armstrong after the game to congratulate the 24-year-old.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of called

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In his place, Schild initially requested that a federal public defender be assigned to Abrahamson’s case before Stokes was retained as his new attorney.

— Kevin Fixler September 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
Foligno and Bedard were assigned dressing room stalls next to each other.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

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Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Your question is predicated on the view that consistency is desirable, but referees often draw criticism for enforcing rules too strictly, in which case they are labelled robots who do not understand the game.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of labeled

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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
Colonial armies fought in every theater and constituted some of the forces deployed during the war.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of constituted

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This class of insects was dubbed lepidoptera, meaning scale wings, by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1746.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Congress this week attempted to rush the measure, dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the waning days before November’s election, as data centers have become an increasingly contentious issue.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dubbed

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The engine has recently been designated the F143 and is being developed to meet requirements for long-range, stand-off strike capabilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Zahnd met with investigators in his office and was designated a federal prosecutor to work on the case.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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