nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
Examples of nomination in a Sentence
We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
Membership is by nomination only.
The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
The film received five Academy Award nominations.
The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
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For more than a decade, Forbes has highlighted young entrepreneurs and researchers with the help of nominations from the public.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The movie received five Oscar nominations, including a best actor nod for DiCaprio.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
In an interview, the musician — who was born in Switzerland, grew up in Italy and has lived in America for 15 years — discusses her historic nomination, the state of female producers, her chance encounters with Jones and Prince as well as possibly appearing on Mars’ upcoming album.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Okonedo has also received three BAFTA TV Award nominations, as well as an Emmy nomination in 2020 for playing a patient with multiple personalities in Ratched, Ryan Murphy’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The movie received five Oscar nominations, including a best actor nod for DiCaprio.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
In an interview, the musician — who was born in Switzerland, grew up in Italy and has lived in America for 15 years — discusses her historic nomination, the state of female producers, her chance encounters with Jones and Prince as well as possibly appearing on Mars’ upcoming album.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Okonedo has also received three BAFTA TV Award nominations, as well as an Emmy nomination in 2020 for playing a patient with multiple personalities in Ratched, Ryan Murphy’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomination. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
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