nominated

verb

past tense of nominate
1
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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2
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 Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT). — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Even = Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland Having been previously nominated for Cold War, Pawlikowski comes into the season sporting a Best Director prize from Cannes for his spartan postwar travelogue. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 In February, he was nominated for his first Tony Award for playing Biff Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of Salesman. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 It’s been nominated for best podcast at the Streamy Awards five times. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2022, he was nominated for Best New Rock Artist at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 In Harlem is nominated for 5 Critics Choice Documentary Awards including Best Documentary, and was the winner of the 2026 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Film Prize, and the Maysles Film Center Albie Award in Harlem. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 His films have gone to Cannes multiple times, and he has been nominated for an International Emmy. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 For Boyd, being nominated is an opportunity to join some of the biggest names in South Florida high school football. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
  1. named
  2. appointed
  3. called
  4. assigned
  5. labeled
  6. constituted
  7. dubbed
  8. designated
Verb
  • Their race started off heated again in 2026, with the campaigns trading claims over Bradley’s position on the legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail in 2025.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeMarco was named coach of the Liberty in December, after the franchise chose not to renew former coach Sandy Brondello‘s contract for the 2026 season.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of named
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  • Then last month, Kwan appointed former Rwandan Minister of State for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye as RFO’s principal of emerging markets and business development to drive investment flows between Asia and Africa.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He was appointed by Commissioner Richard Lara to serve on the city’s charter review committee and recently resigned from the city’s planning and zoning board to run for office.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointed
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • State officials dismissed the allegation as speculation but explicitly warned the Authority not to pay higher rates for work assigned to those $35-an-hour positions.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The responsibility assigned to Caitlin Clark The list of WNBA media members who have openly called for Clark to denounce online hate, something Clark has done multiple times by the way, is almost too long to count.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • That said, some conditions that fully heal or are free of treatment and symptoms for a certain period of time may stop being labeled as pre-existing, depending on the provider.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Use Archival Bins For particularly precious or dated items such as pictures, letters, and newspapers that are prone to yellowing, consider using a box that’s labeled as archival or acid-free.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • For example, in April, former FBI director James Comey was indicted for posting a photo of seashells on a beach that the Department of Justice said constituted a death threat against the president.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The students challenge that interpretation, contending that the university has not established that their individual statements constituted legally unprotected threats or caused the level of disruption required to justify punishment.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of constituted
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  • The event — a doubleheader dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off — included an audience with Villanova alumnus Pope Leo XIV for both teams and their fans on Saturday.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The main room there is articulated around a sculptural, 20-foot curved wooden display unit, informally dubbed the Library, which for the opening displayed ready-to-wear on one side, and the recently launched Horsebit Duomo bag on the other.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed
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  • In 2025, the state designated the SunTrax test facility in Polk County to research and help develop an aerial highway network.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The riverside is designated a red zone, the highest level of military danger.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of designated

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