nominate
verb
nom·i·nate
ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 
nominated; nominating
1
2
a
: to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place
He was nominated to the Supreme Court.
b
: to propose as a candidate for election to office
We expect the party to nominate him for president.
c
: to propose for an honor
nominate her for player of the year
He was nominated for an Academy Award.
3
: to enter (a horse) in a race
Synonyms
Examples of nominate in a Sentence
We expect the party to nominate him for president.
The President nominated her for Attorney General.
Someone has to tell her the truth—I nominate you.
We nominated her for player of the year.
Recent Examples on the Web
He has been nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, at the Grammy Awards for five consecutive years, and he’s won at each of the past three ceremonies.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Gill and Rushen have both been nominated for multiple Grammys, though neither has won, which will likely make this upcoming recognition all the more meaningful.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Ellison teaches seventh and eighth graders and was nominated for her innovation and dedication in the field of education.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
That honorary category is also the side door through which the committee installed two other performers who had been nominated before without ever being selected by voters: Warwick and MC5.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
For her role as the band groupie, Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
She was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the series, but ultimately lost to her costar Jennifer Coolidge.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Since then, he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and successfully transitioned into the film industry, showing his range and versatility as a true creative.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Gill and Rushen have both been nominated for multiple Grammys, though neither has won, which will likely make this upcoming recognition all the more meaningful.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Ellison teaches seventh and eighth graders and was nominated for her innovation and dedication in the field of education.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
That honorary category is also the side door through which the committee installed two other performers who had been nominated before without ever being selected by voters: Warwick and MC5.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
For her role as the band groupie, Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
She was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the series, but ultimately lost to her costar Jennifer Coolidge.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Since then, he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and successfully transitioned into the film industry, showing his range and versatility as a true creative.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
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nominate
verb
nom·i·nate
ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt
nominated; nominating
: to choose as a candidate for election, appointment, or honor
especially
: to propose for office
nominated a senator for president
Legal Definition
nominate
1 of 2 adjective
nom·i·nate
ˈnä-mə-nət, -ˌnāt
in the civil law of Louisiana
: having a special or certain name compare innominate
nominate
2 of 2 transitive verb
nom·i·nate
ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt
nominated; nominating
1
: to appoint or propose for appointment to an office, position, or place
if the testator has nominated an executor of the will
the President…shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors—U.S. Constitution art. II
U.S. Constitution art. II2
: to propose as a candidate for election to office
Etymology
Latin nominatus, past participle of nominare to call by name, from nomin- nomen name
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