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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
The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Lewis was just 18 years old when she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance, which involved an intense and polarizing assault scene with De Niro.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
In a case like the CX-5, when Mazda nominated the car for the test based on its belief the vehicle would perform well, the manufacturer reimburses the organization for the cost of the car.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
For his performance, Corlett was nominated for Best Lead from the TV Week Logie Award.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The series starring Sarah Snook had solid viewing on Peacock was nominated for Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for best limited series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Multiple outlets have reported that Nashville wants to speak with MacFarland, who is nominated for GM of the Year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Lewis was just 18 years old when she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance, which involved an intense and polarizing assault scene with De Niro.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
In a case like the CX-5, when Mazda nominated the car for the test based on its belief the vehicle would perform well, the manufacturer reimburses the organization for the cost of the car.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
For his performance, Corlett was nominated for Best Lead from the TV Week Logie Award.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The series starring Sarah Snook had solid viewing on Peacock was nominated for Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for best limited series.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Multiple outlets have reported that Nashville wants to speak with MacFarland, who is nominated for GM of the Year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Also, there’s a resident ghost named Charlie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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While each has been assigned a name — Wilsis, Laura Asia, Carlota and Julia — their true personalities come out in the way Plensa has depicted them, with their eyes closed and in some apparent state of peaceful meditation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Among the songs listed — all of them untitled and solely distinguished by numbers and features — is one labeled as the sixth track on the album, which has Eminem and Jay-Z’s names handwritten beside it.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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Any ticks the drag picks up are stored in vials, labelled and brought to the station for research.—
Allison Gollenberg,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In a 2021 study, the company demonstrated that its neutralizing antibody can suppress a protein, dubbed USAG-1, which inhibits the growth of tooth buds.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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Days later, needing a fresh arm in their bullpen, the Twins designated him for assignment.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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