Synonyms of nominates

nominates

verb

present tense third-person singular of nominate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• names
• calls
• designates
• dubs
• entitles
• labels
• denominates
• christens
• baptizes
• titles
• terms
• styles
• specifies
• nicknames
• clepes
• denotes
• stigmatizes
• renames
• brands
• tags
• misnames
• miscalls
• mistitles
• rechristens
• relabels
• surnames
• code-names

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appoints
• assigns
• constitutes
• designates
• names
• attaches
• elects
• inducts
• authorizes
• commissions
• chooses
• details
• selects
• delegates
• places
• creates
• ordains
• inaugurates
• anoints
• consecrates
• installs
• institutes
• invests
• deputizes
• deputes
• makes
• instates
• crowns
• handpicks
• enthrones
• votes (in)
• drafts
• destines
• singles (out)
• thrones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• expels
• discharges
• fires
• removes
• displaces
• ejects
• ousts
• evicts
• unseats
• deposes
• dethrones
• overthrows
• unmakes
• throws out
• blackballs
• uncrowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominates

Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

The sections also clarify that in case a vice president takes office, the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Apr. 2026

The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall. — Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026

In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

For the annual awards, an expert panel of 10Best editors nominates spots in various categories and invites the public to cast a vote for their favorites over a monthlong period, according to the news outlet’s website. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026