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Recent Examples of nomination
Notable nominations in the entertainment category include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Ripley, Max’s Hacks, and FX’s Shogun as well as nods for the Max comedy specials Alex Edelman: Just for Us and Ramy Youssef: More Feelings.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Her ticket to a Grammy nomination is as an album producer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
In the years since, Knoll has won an Academy Award for his team’s work bringing a ship of sea creature-pirate hybrids to life in 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, in addition to five other nominations.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
King was heralded for her performance in the movie and earned an NAACP Image Awards nomination.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Her ticket to a Grammy nomination is as an album producer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
In the years since, Knoll has won an Academy Award for his team’s work bringing a ship of sea creature-pirate hybrids to life in 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, in addition to five other nominations.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
King was heralded for her performance in the movie and earned an NAACP Image Awards nomination.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomination
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Durbin's retirement leaves an opening in Senate Democratic leadership at a time when the party is searching for new leaders to chart its direction in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, when Republicans kept control of the House and flipped the Senate and White House.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Both Imhoff and Robert will have to defend their seats in the 2026 council elections.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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With Conservative popularity in the city collapsing as fast as living standards, her many critics in Liverpool believe that Howe’s recommendation was carried out.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jury selection had already been completed and opening statements were about to begin March 3.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Browns have the No. 2 selection and could end up with Shedeur Sanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2023
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Aerial footage captured on Wednesday, April 23 shows masses of seaweed lining the shore of Miami Beach, a famous destination and beach getaway for travelers.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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After Hamilton had departed for his next race destination in Miami, the ribbon was replaced with a police line at the entrance, in fears of crowd and store safety, with shelves being emptied by staff as a precaution.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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As part of his tightening grip on power, and his assault on 200-plus years of checks and balances, President Trump has bludgeoned some of the nation’s leading law firms into shameful submission, extracting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of free legal work for his pet causes.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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This budget is not a final submission and anything that is submitted would need the approval of Congress to be implemented.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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In fact, researchers have theorized that fusion could generate nearly limitless amounts of safe and clean energy on Earth, but the scientific advancements that could make this possible on a large scale are still decades away.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The announcement marks the first advancement toward a full agreement that was thrown into jeopardy by rounds of tense talks and Zelensky's disastrous White House visit in February.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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She's been making appearances around the state with her husband and appears to be preparing her own bid to run for governor.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Machine learning models can analyze user behavior patterns and adjust bids in real time, ensuring that ads are shown to the most receptive audiences.—
Vaibhav Kakkar,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomination. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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