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nominate
[ verb nom-uh-neyt; adjective nom-uh-nit ]
verb (used with object)
- to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
Synonyms: ,
- to appoint to a duty or office.
- to propose for an honor, award, or the like.
- Horse Racing. to register (a horse) as an entry in a race.
- to name; designate.
- Obsolete. to specify.
adjective
- having a particular name.
nominate
verb
- to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office
- to appoint to an office or position
- to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity
- intr to stand as a candidate in an election
- archaic.to name, entitle, or designate
adjective
- rare.having a particular name
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzˌԲٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Դdzi·Բtǰ noun
- ·Դdzi·Բٱ verb (used with object) renominated renominating
- ܲ·Դdzi·Բe adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of nominate1
Example Sentences
Gaetz, currently hosting a political news show for One America News Network from San Diego, had stepped down from his congressional seat after Trump nominated him to be the nation’s attorney general.
Oasis were also passed over for a second time, having been nominated in 2024.
But Orrick, who was nominated by President Obama, said this was essentially what government lawyers argued during Trump’s first term when the Republican issued a similar order.
Cantor Fitzgerald manages Tether reserves and holds a convertible debt stake, which prompted conflict-of-interest and national security concerns when Lutnick was nominated commerce secretary.
"Those areas with warehouses near homes in Corby and Nacton have been nominated as industrial land, so it's easier to get planning permission, and we're finding in East Anglia there just isn't enough industrial land."
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