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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
And Leaving Neverland — a genuinely consequential work of documentary filmmaking that won an Emmy and was nominated for a Peabody — is no longer available to watch on any official streaming platform in the United States.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Mayor Casey McKeon nominated councilmembers Butch Twining and Don Kennedy to the committee, with Councilmember Pat Burns to chair it.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Butterworth’s theatrical productions include The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song, Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards and winning four, including Best Play.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The pair was red-carpet-ready for the 1998 Golden Globes, where Kline was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical for In & Out.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Jones then nominated Demond Spraberry, a captain in the police department — but Boardingham said the captain had not been previously asked to fill the position.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Its costume design was nominated for an Academy Award.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Mayor Casey McKeon nominated councilmembers Butch Twining and Don Kennedy to the committee, with Councilmember Pat Burns to chair it.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Butterworth’s theatrical productions include The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song, Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards and winning four, including Best Play.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The pair was red-carpet-ready for the 1998 Golden Globes, where Kline was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical for In & Out.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Jones then nominated Demond Spraberry, a captain in the police department — but Boardingham said the captain had not been previously asked to fill the position.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Its costume design was nominated for an Academy Award.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Miron Muslic was appointed in the summer following his acrimonious departure from Plymouth Argyle, and the Bosnian has built an incredibly consistent, tough team that, unlike its predecessors, responds well to adversity.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump appointed Powell as chair in 2017 during his first administration and has for years attempted to pressure the central bank to cut short-term interest rate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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These festivities are called Passion plays.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Disturbed gravesite reported Deputies were called to Davis Memorial Gardens in Lufkin after a report of a disturbed gravesite, the sheriff's office said in a social media post.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Senga’s $75 million, five-year contract, which runs through the 2027 season, specifies the pitcher cannot be assigned to the minor leagues without his consent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Edström and Rempe would have to clear waivers to be assigned to AHL Hartford, which is a risk New York would rather not take, but their places in the lineup seem to be in jeopardy after Chmelař and Sýkora seized their fourth-line spots late in the season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Commission operates at arm’s length from the government and is legally constituted to make decisions independent of political influence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While dubbed a conspiracy theory by skeptics, the controversy has sparked mounting pressure and national fury.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-day event, dubbed the R2 Block Party, has about 2,000 reservations for viewings at both locations, with walk-ins also welcome.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Asia Center sits along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues, a corridor the city designated as the Little Saigon Business District in 2014.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to 2017, and Craters of the Moon was designated as an International Dark Sky Park, so nighttime is where the real magic happens.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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