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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
Bad Boy won a number of Israeli Academy Awards and is nominated for an International Emmy.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
More than 70 creators have been nominated across 14 categories, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The show became an international news story, its ratings spiked and it was nominated for two Emmys.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Tim Key and Tom Basden have been nominated for best joint lead performance in The Ballad of Wallis Island (five total), with Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn nominated in the same category for Paul Andrew Williams’ Dragonfly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Hailey Jade Evans, Red Boiling Springs School Red Boiling Springs School Principal Don Jones nominated senior Hailey Jade Evans for her resilience and academic achievement.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The costume designer Shirley Kurata, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once, dressed all 53 of these legendary characters in a mix of vintage costumes and runway looks.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a brutal injury for a dynamic rookie who may have been nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
More than 70 creators have been nominated across 14 categories, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The show became an international news story, its ratings spiked and it was nominated for two Emmys.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Tim Key and Tom Basden have been nominated for best joint lead performance in The Ballad of Wallis Island (five total), with Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn nominated in the same category for Paul Andrew Williams’ Dragonfly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Hailey Jade Evans, Red Boiling Springs School Red Boiling Springs School Principal Don Jones nominated senior Hailey Jade Evans for her resilience and academic achievement.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The costume designer Shirley Kurata, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once, dressed all 53 of these legendary characters in a mix of vintage costumes and runway looks.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a brutal injury for a dynamic rookie who may have been nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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For two years now, figures from Israeli cabinet ministers to the US President have openly called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Opening batter Verma, who was only called back into the squad as injury cover for the finals, scored a career-best 87 off 78 balls as the tournament co-host reached 298-7 in 50 overs after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Property prices plunge by an average of 20% after they are labelled haunted – and up to 34% in the event of a murder, according to Utpal Bhattacharya, Chair Professor of Finance at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, who led a study on the phenomena in 2019.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prices start at $25 for adults for the public and change based on whether the night is labeled as value, non-peak or peak.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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On a limestone monument dubbed Foundation Rock, archaeologists have identified a powerful and extremely rare Maya queen who ruled Cobá in the sixth century AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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This specific corrosion-resistant, heat-resistant alloy is a critical component designated for the construction of next-generation nuclear reactors.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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