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 Bolles has hit his stride off the field, twice nominated as the Broncos’ Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his work in the community. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 May 2026 Spacek has been nominated for six best actress Academy Awards. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 And the Palme d’Or winner has been nominated for best picture four times since 2019, winning twice for Parasite and Anora. —

Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 The shop, which has only been in business for seven years, has been nominated for the Eisner Award, which recognizes the best retail shop in the world, for the third time. —

Daily News, 8 May 2026 Even being nominated had been validation for her decision years ago to get into teaching; winning is just further proof. —

Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Goodman was already a household name by the time the film was released, thanks to his extensive movie work and his Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning role as Dan Conner on Roseanne. —

Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Another 134 individuals were nominated for the Nurse Leader Award. —

Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026 Elle Fanning was nominated back in 2022 for The Great; she’s poised to return again as a single mom paying the bills with OnlyFans on Margo’s Got Money Troubles. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026

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The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Over on State Road 7, an apartment building named Pinnacle 441 opened at the Johnson Street intersection, a few miles south of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026