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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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No-excuse absentee voting for the KC-area municipal elections is available from March 24 through April 3.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The midterm elections take place in November.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of the recommendations will require a California law change, work that Berlant says is underway by local lawmakers.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yolanda Marie Franklin, host of the event and executive artistic director of Common Ground Theatre, will perform selections inspired by writers of the Harlem Renaissance.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Denver could dip into its haul of 2027 picks and is in line for potentially two compensatory selections, too.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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This year, the Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from over 70 countries, with fewer than 17% of submissions named nominees.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fewer than 17 percent of submissions were named nominees.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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From caves that stretch for hundreds of miles to grand estates and pristine Gulf Coast beaches, these destinations offer something for travelers of every age — and many are within driving distance of DFW.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The most likely solution will be not to fly as often to as many destinations.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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That got them two points clear of Nashville and San Jose, who were squaring off later on Saturday in their bids for the final playoff spot out West.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The board approved various construction proposals and bids under the 2022 bond for aging facility projects at buildings across the district.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The star running back and four-star recruit fielded offers from numerous Power Five schools, and had narrowed his choices down to the Fighting Irish along with Indiana, Penn State and Georgia.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In February, Tobolowsky heard an hour of arguments before denying the motions to dismiss that were filed by two Gateway elders, according to the Texas Lawbook.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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In mid-March, top Immigration and Customs Enforcement legal officials told field attorneys with the Department of Homeland Security in an email to stop filing new motions for third-country deportations tied to asylum cases.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Nominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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