NOMINATES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

nominates

verb

present tense third-person singular of nominate

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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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 If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 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

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The lawsuit names former Crosby Elementary School principal Wendy Bailey and teacher Johnathan Michael, also known as Michael Roell.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Morgan Stanley names eBay a top pick Morgan Stanley sees growth acceleration for eBay.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Under Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.

— Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
The line began with Stellina in 2018, which Vaonis calls the world's first smart telescope, followed by book-sized Hestia and the compact Vespera II.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

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Notably, in the new documents, NASA assigns an explicit price to crew and cargo missions.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assigns

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Algerian state media reported, without presenting evidence, contact between Emirati diplomats and the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie, or MAK, which Algeria designates a terrorist organization.

— Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
For example, Seychelles’ constitution designates three national languages, of which French is one.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of designates

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The school board voted Tuesday to terminate Hill for convenience, a contractual designation that entitles her to severance.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Gillibrand is the senior Democrat on the committee, which entitles her to lead one hearing per year on a topic of her choice.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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