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

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

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. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026