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as in naming
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 appointing
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 nominating
His campaign says nominating Paxton could force Republicans to spend millions defending a seat that should otherwise be secure.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member House will be filled through a proportional representation system, with political parties nominating lawmakers based on the share of votes each party receives.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
City Council President Kevin Carrico is nominating former Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters president Randy Wyse to the JEA board for the seat currently held by Arthur Adams as the board goes through a patch of leadership turbulence.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 2 Mar. 2026
This year, the party has another chance to try something other than nominating a conventional liberal who loses and then gets to run an NGO.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some people thought not nominating Gwyneth Paltrow as an aging actress was a snub; Odessa A'zion deserved a nomination, as well.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Now the Senate and Murphy have boxed out Sherrill, filling up the board and preventing Sherrill from nominating anyone.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When he was named student of the month for August-September at Lincoln-Way Central, English teacher Brianna Korczak wrote about Evans’ calm demeanor when nominating him.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member House will be filled through a proportional representation system, with political parties nominating lawmakers based on the share of votes each party receives.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
City Council President Kevin Carrico is nominating former Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters president Randy Wyse to the JEA board for the seat currently held by Arthur Adams as the board goes through a patch of leadership turbulence.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 2 Mar. 2026
This year, the party has another chance to try something other than nominating a conventional liberal who loses and then gets to run an NGO.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some people thought not nominating Gwyneth Paltrow as an aging actress was a snub; Odessa A'zion deserved a nomination, as well.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Now the Senate and Murphy have boxed out Sherrill, filling up the board and preventing Sherrill from nominating anyone.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When he was named student of the month for August-September at Lincoln-Way Central, English teacher Brianna Korczak wrote about Evans’ calm demeanor when nominating him.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominating
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The district’s board hired her as superintendent on a permanent basis last March, about five months after appointing her interim superintendent.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson will be tasked with appointing a replacement for her board seat through the end of her term.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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Regional Administrative Judge Ray Wheless, who is in charge of assigning visiting judges in Dallas County, said Monday he was asked to stop sending Snipes to Dallas County courts after the allegations were made public and an investigation began.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor’s whipsawing stances led Silvaggio to delay assigning the case to a trial judge for a week.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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So designating Chubb a post June 1 cut would create an additional $13 million in cap space than releasing him this week without that designation.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In early March 2025, Morales issued a delegation order designating Lake to perform almost all functions and responsibilities assigned to the CEO job.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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In other words, use of the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to offer its product without any restrictions made a lot more sense than labeling the company a supply chain risk.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday refused to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good for labeling them domestic terrorists in hours after they were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Younger audiences, already accustomed to subtitles and dubbing through the global rise of K-pop, anime and other international media, proved especially receptive.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Nominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominating. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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