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nomination
[nom-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
an act or instance of nominating, especially to office.
The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.
the state of being nominated.
Other Word Forms
- nonnomination noun
- renomination noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nomination1
Example Sentences
DeSantis tried to take his show on the road via a quest for the presidential nomination, but his culture warfare didn’t obscure his maladroit skills on the stump.
He earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the legendary singer-songwriter.
In a Data for Progress poll from April, Ocasio-Cortez led Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a hypothetical primary for New York’s Democratic Senate nomination by a whopping 19 points.
He also earned a song nomination for “People Alone” from the 1980 drama “The Competition.”
His 2016 science fiction thriller Arrival earned him his first Oscar nomination for directing.
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