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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
For the past 26 years, the Sloan Foundation has awarded annual screenwriting prizes at six partner film schools, and each school nominates one winning candidate for the best-of-the-best Grand Jury Prize.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The amendment created a process in which the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
If the Senate is not in session, the governor is commanded to make an interim appointment, and the interim appointee must be the person the governor nominates to fill the vacancy.
—James M. McGuire, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
The same principle applies to a lesser degree to the CCAs, since the organization nominates six performers in each of their categories.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Disney nominates former Apple COO to board Disney nominated Jeff Williams, the former Apple COO who retired last month after 27 years with the company, to its board of directors.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The amendment created a process in which the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
If the Senate is not in session, the governor is commanded to make an interim appointment, and the interim appointee must be the person the governor nominates to fill the vacancy.
—James M. McGuire, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
The same principle applies to a lesser degree to the CCAs, since the organization nominates six performers in each of their categories.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Disney nominates former Apple COO to board Disney nominated Jeff Williams, the former Apple COO who retired last month after 27 years with the company, to its board of directors.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominates
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Anthropic's lawsuit also names other federal agencies, including the departments of Treasury and State, after agency officials ordered employees to stop using Claude.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic’s lawsuit also names other federal agencies, including the departments of Treasury and State, after officials ordered employees to stop using Anthropic’s services.—
Matt O'Brien,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.—
Douglas Hanks
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Harris argued that the moment calls for a deeper examination of power dynamics and labor structures inside elite restaurant kitchens.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones consensus calls for 215,000 claims.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution designates the president as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but this title simply preserves civilian control over the military.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The City Council voted 5-1 to approve a package of rule changes that include allowing the City Council to overrule the city’s Historical Resources Board when the board designates a property historic.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Anne Bryson For Newsom, the war with Iran constitutes part of a broader criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the business constitutes unlicensed gambling and that Kalshi conducts this business in Michigan without the licensing approval of the Michigan Gaming Control Board in violation of the LSBA.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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What the site dubs Best of the Best Destinations reflect places visitors have given the highest ratings over the past year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fink’s deal entitles him to an undisclosed percentage of carry incentive distributions from a composite bucket of 10 of BlackRock’s flagship private market funds that raised capital in 2024.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a hefty $12,446 per month maintenance fee, which entitles the new owner to a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, storage space, and a coveted key to the private Gramercy Park.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Nominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominates. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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