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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
Democrats, too, have emphasized concerns that nominating the wrong candidate could tank an otherwise winnable race, with particular focus on Bottoms' rocky tenure as governor, decision not to run for reelection and subsequent role with the unpopular Biden administration.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
People are nominating not just themselves, but their moms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
In 2024, the Old Hyde Park Neighborhood Association organized to stave off the potential demolition of the 1924 building by nominating it for local historic status.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
On April 15, the city’s preservation commission voted to support nominating the hotel for the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, a program of the National Park Service.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In nominating Shin for the Kay Sexton Award, Hwang explained that long before racial equity and amplifying BIPOC voices gained support in Minnesota and across the country, Shin was at the forefront of difficult and challenging but necessary projects and conversations.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Give your mom an early Mother’s Day gift by nominating her.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump is reportedly considering nominating Lee Zeldin, the current Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as a permanent successor for Bondi.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
People are nominating not just themselves, but their moms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
In 2024, the Old Hyde Park Neighborhood Association organized to stave off the potential demolition of the 1924 building by nominating it for local historic status.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
On April 15, the city’s preservation commission voted to support nominating the hotel for the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, a program of the National Park Service.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In nominating Shin for the Kay Sexton Award, Hwang explained that long before racial equity and amplifying BIPOC voices gained support in Minnesota and across the country, Shin was at the forefront of difficult and challenging but necessary projects and conversations.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Give your mom an early Mother’s Day gift by nominating her.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump is reportedly considering nominating Lee Zeldin, the current Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as a permanent successor for Bondi.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominating
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Without naming names but easy enough to deduce, Joan Baez has let her disappointment known about the morals of some of the most popular women in the music industry.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Pratt accompanied the post with a screenshot of an alleged email from TV writer Jeff Davis to Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell naming Carey in 2002.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Palace have held on to their former centre-half despite interest from English Football League clubs who have been interested in appointing him as manager.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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When Biden considered appointing Susan Davies, a former deputy White House counsel under President Obama, to the Justice Department’s top antitrust post, a slew of articles savaged her as a corporate shill.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Is the robot system better at calling balls and strikes than humans?—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Wildmon began calling Penland almost daily, asking if Universal was playing them.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The problem emerged when FIFA began assigning actual seat locations.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As of Friday, the market is assigning a 42% chance of no rate cuts by year-end, a 41% chance of a quarter-point hike, and a 15% chance of two hikes, according to the CME FedWatch Tool .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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The shake-ups weren’t limited to the lineup, with the Cubs recalling outfielder Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A Iowa and designating infielder Nicky Lopez for assignment to make room on the active roster.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The hotel also holds the title of a Palace hotel, an official rating designating exceptional five-star properties.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Merely by labelling the item as AI, a booming amount of vitriol was released.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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On the international front, Buen Camino was sold to Netflix which released it on April 29 in 226 countries, dubbing it into more than 14 languages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The district is the poorest the city, and the council race is expected to be one of the most competitive city contests this June, with the current council member, Curren Price, terming out.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Nominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominating. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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