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as in named
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 appointed
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 nominated
Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio will perform the Billboard Hot 100-topping song on the BRITs 15 days before they are scheduled to perform it on the Oscars on Sunday March 15, where it is nominated for best original song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Shah was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
He’s been nominated for seven Oscars.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Amanda is a multi-Emmy Award-winning and Golden Mike-nominated journalist.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The trio will perform the Billboard Hot 100-topping song on the BRITs 15 days before they are scheduled to perform it on the Oscars on Sunday March 15, where it is nominated for best original song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Shah was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
He’s been nominated for seven Oscars.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Amanda is a multi-Emmy Award-winning and Golden Mike-nominated journalist.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominated
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Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other tech leaders named include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its members are appointed by the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders, DCF’s top executive and the associations representing cities and counties.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Plastic wrap is often labeled as microwave-safe, but should not come into direct contact with food while heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was a stroller in the driveway and pouches of breast milk in the freezer, neatly labelled and dated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officially dubbed the Air Max Goadome Cowboy Boot, the black leather shoe has double monk strap embossed with Public School branding wrapping across the tongue.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Iowa, and most other states, a REAL ID is designated by a gold star in the upper right corner of the driver's license or ID card.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company successfully completed an in-flight ignition test on the engine, designated AS-1, in 2024.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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