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as in names
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 appoints
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 nominates
Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominates
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The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Patel, the lawsuit names Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the executive office of the President as defendants.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Matthieu Blazy for Chanel After a three-year stint as creative director of Bottega Veneta, Blazy was chosen the new artistic director of fashion activities at Chanel—a role which appoints him responsibility for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections under the brand.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization designates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top global public health threats.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Republicans, however, have pushed back on the idea that getting people fired for their Kirk posts constitutes cancel culture.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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But there’s also a useful ambiguity inherent in our current understanding of what constitutes a TV Movie.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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North Korea labels the allies' joint drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up military demonstrations and weapons tests aimed at advancing its nuclear program.—
KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Designed by house favorite architect Peter Marino, the new House of Dior New York location is the first in the world to house the designer labels' entire offerings, including women's, men's, beauty, and home, under one roof.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Nominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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