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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Mandalorian, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi all got Outstanding Series nominations (the first two in Drama, the last in Limited Series).
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Last year’s Best European Film winner Anatomy of a Fall garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Sandra Hüller), with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
But members of those panels have to undergo a rigorous nomination process.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Last year’s Best European Film winner Anatomy of a Fall garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Sandra Hüller), with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
But members of those panels have to undergo a rigorous nomination process.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 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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