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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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 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 Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access. —

Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

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Letter writer names the cost of the ticket, new outfit and babysitter, but unmarried friend has other accounting in mind.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities.

— Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026