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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
Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.
—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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.
—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 lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each class and then school names a winning book, and from those the school board names a districtwide winner.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the letter calls on Congressional support for the European Union to overturn its ban on Sulfuryl Fluoride, a pesticide used to fumigate Southern Yellow Pine wood chips on breakbulk cargo ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of art imitating life, the episode calls attention to the proliferation of potentially toxic chemicals in the products many of us slather daily on our face, body and hair.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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When the network assigns him a robot to be his co-host and help boost ratings, everyone in America loves the robot more than him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Assembly Bill 581, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett, designates the bigberry manzanita () as the official state shrub.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Roan designates a theme for many of her concerts to encourage fans to dress up.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Impact Aid constitutes about 40% of the district’s annual budget and helps pay for curriculum, teacher salaries and other student resources.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, with nearly 800 available to watch on demand, Tubi’s collection constitutes one of the largest publicly available releases of Looney Tunes in any format.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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THR‘s top international influencers list dubs Hague, proud owner of fashion brand Maebe, Britain’s answer to Kim Kardashian.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The video also dubs Schumer saying disparaging things about his party.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The qualifying offer is a one-year, $22 million contract that entitles the issuing team to draft compensation if it gets rejected, while also forcing the new team that signs the player in question to give up a draft pick.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For classical concerts, the purchase of an adult ticket entitles patrons to a complementary ticket for a guest under 18.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Nominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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