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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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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
Nickel Boys, adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and nominated for the Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay Oscars, also won tonight for Outstanding Screenplay, Outstanding Emerging Director, Outstanding First Screenplay and Outstanding Cinematography.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Chalamet, who's nominated for leading actor for A Complete Unknown, wore a classic black Bottega Veneta suit with a black T-shirt underneath and black dress shoes for his big night.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As the Academy Awards ceremony draws nearer – it is set to be held in Hollywood on March 2 – the Oscar campaigns for those nominated will pick back up starting this weekend with a slew of events, including the AFI Awards luncheon, the Critics Choice Awards and several Guild awards.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Neil Jacobs, the former acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to take the agency's helm once again.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Chalamet, who's nominated for leading actor for A Complete Unknown, wore a classic black Bottega Veneta suit with a black T-shirt underneath and black dress shoes for his big night.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As the Academy Awards ceremony draws nearer – it is set to be held in Hollywood on March 2 – the Oscar campaigns for those nominated will pick back up starting this weekend with a slew of events, including the AFI Awards luncheon, the Critics Choice Awards and several Guild awards.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Neil Jacobs, the former acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to take the agency's helm once again.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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The brand is in for an extended period of turmoil following the exit of creative director Sabato de Sarno last week after less than two years in the job, and with no replacement named.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Run by Facebook co-founder Andrew McCollum since 2014 and named after TV inventor Philo T. Farnsworth, Philo began as a niche service on college campuses.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time, Warner Bros. appointed Kids, Young Adult and Classics president Tom Ascheim to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, which include theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors will appoint Gibson — who will take sponsor group training before being seated as a new member — likely in March.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Who was Roland Bragg? Bragg was born in Sabattus, Maine, in 1923, and after joining the Army was assigned to the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, according to the DoD. He was stationed at Fort Bragg during World War II and ended up fighting in Europe.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Maximo, who’s 6-foot-8, was assigned to guard Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake and Tyran Stokes of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, two All-Americans.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Within a year, Quiet Parks International had formed and designated its first quiet park in the northeast corner of Ecuador.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Along with the 36 members appointed by the president, trustees also include ex-officio leaders in government designated by Congress.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, in April 2015, Consumer Affairs Victoria launched an investigation into Gibson to determine if her actions constituted consumer fraud, The Guardian reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Then again, there are no rules dictating what constitutes a white rum (or gold or dark rum for that matter), and Equiano’s light, delicate flavor profile fits best in the white rum category.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Almost everything is being dubbed into multiple Indian languages, and there is a desire to see the service transcend Indian borders.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The bill entitled, ‘’The Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act,’’ would take effect a year after passage.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Missouri, for example, is entitled to review emails and other internal communications about Starbucks’ hiring practices and decisions, said Aaron Goldstein from Dorsey & Whitney.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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