nominate

verb

ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce nominate (audio)
Definition of nominatenext
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 Roberts was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 1990 Oscars; the award went to the late Brenda Fricker for My Left Foot. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Cullen received a lifetime achievement award at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards in 2023 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for voicing Optimus Prime in 2011. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The play, about a young feminist who choose to adopt a child on her own, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for six Tonys, winning for Best Play and Best Featured Actor (Gaines). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The testator can appoint or nominate the executor(s), subject to the probate court’s approval. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nominate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominate
  1. name
  2. appoint
  3. call
  4. assign
  5. designate
  6. constitute
  7. dub
  8. entitle
Verb
  • Anna, for her part, names Jude and Naheim; and Jude himself names Anna and Naheim.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • Judge Joseph Weiner was transferred from the West Los Angeles Immigration Court and Judge Bayleigh Pettigrew was appointed in May as part of the largest class in the agency’s history.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Five of the court’s seven judges were appointed by Republican governors.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of appoint
Verb
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of assign
Verb
  • Those players are automatically designated to return and are eligible to play beginning in Week 5.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Both alumina and gallium have been designated critical minerals by the US government.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of designate
Verb
  • Kalshi has previously denied that its prediction markets constitute gambling, because users taking a position with an event contract are always countered by another user, not the platform itself, as would be the case with a sportsbook.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as tax or financial advice.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of constitute
Verb
  • Tesla also runs a chartered car service in the San Francisco area dubbed the FSD (Supervised) Rideshare service.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dub
Verb
  • At the same time, David Burke is entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of entitle

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