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nominates

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present tense third-person singular of nominate

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1 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 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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“Nominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominates. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.

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