nominates

verb

Definition of nominatesnext
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

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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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“Nominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominates. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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