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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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Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Betting on sports and elections isn’t new, but a court gave the industry a push last fall by granting Kalshi regulatory approval for election wagering.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is scheduled to vote on recommendations for Covid jabs and childhood immunizations for hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, or MMRV.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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But many worry about access and the impact of any changes that could negatively impact the more than half of American children who receive no-cost shots funded through a federal program, which is tied to the CDC committee recommendations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The drink is one of two wine selections or an elderflower-prosecco spritz.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open enrollment for Medicare begins on October 15, and seniors will then have roughly two months to make their selections for the next year.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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There was no accessible list of people supposedly celebrating Kirk’s murder, and a submissions portal for offending posts about him remained inactive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over a 10-month period, our editors—all with vastly different preferences for coverage, finish, and format—buffed and blended (and swept and stippled) their way through about 650 submissions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most of these messages have not yet reached their destinations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But its unique landscape appeals to a much broader range of demographics, from retirees checking off bucket-list destinations, to Southern California families escaping the sprawl, to young adults on a quest for self-discovery.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Major technology companies that use H-1B visas sought changes after massive increases in bids left their employees and prospective hires with slimmer chances of winning the random lottery.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Go out to market every few years, invite competitive bids and negotiate terms.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Supporting Kigali-compliant policies also drives industries toward cleaner technologies, scaling solutions beyond individual choices.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tempo offsets some of our motions.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Macron can choose a new prime minister — the fifth PM in less than two years — or create a technocratic government, but both motions are likely to face the same political opposition to budget cuts.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Nominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominations. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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