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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
Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio will perform the Billboard Hot 100-topping song on the BRITs 15 days before they are scheduled to perform it on the Oscars on Sunday March 15, where it is nominated for best original song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Shah was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
He’s been nominated for seven Oscars.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Amanda is a multi-Emmy Award-winning and Golden Mike-nominated journalist.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio will perform the Billboard Hot 100-topping song on the BRITs 15 days before they are scheduled to perform it on the Oscars on Sunday March 15, where it is nominated for best original song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Shah was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
He’s been nominated for seven Oscars.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Amanda is a multi-Emmy Award-winning and Golden Mike-nominated journalist.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Being named in the Epstein documents does not indicate any wrongdoing.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wexner’s name and photo were included, though the document included no details about why the individuals were labeled that way.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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King Taco's original location in Los Angeles could soon be labeled a historic-cultural monument after receiving unanimous support from the Cultural Heritage Commission.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officially dubbed the Air Max Goadome Cowboy Boot, the black leather shoe has double monk strap embossed with Public School branding wrapping across the tongue.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Connie Geller, a descendant of the Lubbe family, said the house should be designated a landmark to honor the idea of the American dream.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last week, European lawmakers voted to approve new immigration policies allowing nations to deny asylum and deport migrants because they either hail from a country designated safe or could apply for asylum in a country outside the 27-nation bloc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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