1
as in to name
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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2
as in to appoint
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 nominate
The design, created by Fritz, was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for best recording package.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
He was initially nominated as a local judge in Washington, D.C., by Republican President George W. Bush.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
And the two chefs have been nominated for a 2025 James Beard Award as Outstanding Restaurateur, which honors chefs and entrepreneurs who demonstrate creativity, integrity and building community.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
He was initially nominated as a local judge in Washington, D.C., by Republican President George W. Bush.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
And the two chefs have been nominated for a 2025 James Beard Award as Outstanding Restaurateur, which honors chefs and entrepreneurs who demonstrate creativity, integrity and building community.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
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And Coca-Cola was similarly accused after being named the world’s worst plastics polluter while claiming to have improved the eco-friendliness of its products.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Grierson Trust Names Latest Trustees The UK’s Grierson Trust has named six new trustees following an open call for board applications.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Benedict left the papacy nine years before his death amid a 2013 resignation, with Francis appointed that same year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sense' Lottery Chief Resigns After 'Biggest Theft' in the History of Texas Houston YMCA Cutting Staff After Trump Funding Blow Governor Abbott will be responsible for appointing members of TREO which will also have up to 18 full-time employees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Hemphill's lawyer, a public defender assigned to represent him at least through his arraignment, had urged Scherzer to move him to a rehabilitation facility to deal with substance abuse issues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Similar to any reward system used to manage behavior, Dr. Egger says parents can cause children to unintentionally assigning a high emotional value to screen time, which leads to dependence.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Safety advocates have designated April as a month for awareness of low-head dams and their dangerous currents, which contribute to 50 drownings a year in the United States.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump has stepped up enforcement against transnational gangs, designating Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, citing murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking and other crimes.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Asian states will worry that China might decide—much as Russia has done since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—that some countries are more sovereign than others and that the domestic actions and preferences of neighboring states can somehow constitute a violation of sovereignty.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In other words, for an act to constitute a war crime, there must be intent to commit the violation—an element entirely absent in this case.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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For the sake of clarity, this collection focuses specifically on the PlayStation versions of both games dubbed Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And while the all-female crew aboard the Blue Origin’s Spaceflight has been dubbed historic, King’s longtime best friend, Oprah Winfrey, got emotional during take off.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Paying the mandatory ticket fee would entitle the holder to ride Metro at no additional cost on the day of the event, but ticket buyers who used other transportation would not get a refund of the fee.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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In criminal court, defendants are entitled by the 6th Amendment to speedy prosecutions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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