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 Zvyagintsev was previously in Cannes with Loveless in 2017 which won the Jury Prize and went on to be nominated for an Oscar. —

Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2026 Bush nominated Warsh to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in 2006, with Warsh becoming the youngest person ever to join the central bank at 35. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The Ross siblings’ previous short films have been featured in The New Yorker and nominated for Webby Awards. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 The director and Pitt had previously worked together on 2009's Inglourious Basterds, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 Reinsve and Skarsgård were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 She and her brother were also nominated for an Emmy for their work on the I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026 Lawrence picked up a pair of Outstanding Comedy Series nominations for seasons four and five in 2005 and 2006, with Braff himself nominated in 2005. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026 Attorney General William Tong, Treasurer Erick Russell, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, and Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas were all re-nominated. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026

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Over the years, many notable dignitaries have stayed here; hence the names of the eight signature suites, which are named after an iconic political visitor, such as Roosevelt and John Adams.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Yuko Shimizu created the flagship character as a British anthropomorphized white cat named Kitty White who wears a red bow.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026