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Recent Examples of nominations
Bracco — who earned four Emmy nominations on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) therapist, Jennifer Melfi — first played mob wife Karen Hill in Goodfellas, receiving a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1991.
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Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Since then, The Lumineers have chalked up more than 6 billion streams across five albums, scored two Grammy nominations, earned five Billboard Music Award nods, and picked up an American Music Award nomination.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
The raft of Emmy nominations helps make up for the Oscar near-nomination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Since then, The Lumineers have chalked up more than 6 billion streams across five albums, scored two Grammy nominations, earned five Billboard Music Award nods, and picked up an American Music Award nomination.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
The raft of Emmy nominations helps make up for the Oscar near-nomination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominations
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The president dropped by a retreat at his Doral golf club to sell the Iran war and pump up Republican lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The parliamentary elections were scheduled for May.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The governor also proposed reforming waiver case management provided to people with disabilities and older adults and dedicating roughly $77 million in funding over four years for a study on recommendations for administering human services programs across all levels of government.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under the final version of the bill, Mamdani will have 45 days after the legislation’s passage to appoint the three members, who will then have 75 days to study the situation before issuing recommendations to the mayor and council.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Draymond’s tough assignments Draymond Green has a resume few stoppers in NBA history can boast, with nine All-Defense selections and a Defensive Player of the Year honor to his name.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Sox have interesting decisions to make with Alberto and Páez, who were Rule 5 selections in December.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The consortium opened emoji submissions from the general public in 2025.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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As the creative technology partner, Google will provide tools designed to help filmmakers bring their concepts to life, while Range will oversee the screening process and select five finalists from submissions.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Keeping this in mind, continue ahead for mind-bending travel destinations—some covered in mist, yes, others of the metaphorical variety.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company is also developing, along with Airbus, a commercial space station called Starlab, which NASA selected as one of several private LEO destinations intended to succeed the International Space Station (ISS) after its retirement in the 2030s.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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By the bottom of the eighth, the Red Sox trailed 9-2, had collected just three hits, and were out of challenges after unsuccessful bids by replacement catcher Matt Theiss in the sixth and batter Enddy Azocar in the eighth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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But be wary of bids that are out of line with each other, especially any that are very low.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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To make money talks less tense, prioritize choices that reflect your true worth.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Best known for starring as the titular character in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Clarissa Explains It All, Hart also took part in the trend, commenting on the fashion while also posting several photos of her own unique ’90s fashion choices.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, defense attorneys have hinted at filing pretrial motions seeking any communications from White House officials about the prosecution, as well as to dismiss the indictment for selective prosecution.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers for Ibarra argued his constitutional rights were violated when the judge declined two defense motions before trial.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominations. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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