nominate
verb (used with object)
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
had nominated
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past perfectof nominate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In May, a third political party, the Constitutional Union Party, had nominated John Bell of Tennessee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Congratulatory messages were sent to Tchiroma from a party coalition that had nominated him as a representative candidate, along with another former candidate and a former minister.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Trump also praised Bondi and said he had nominated a replacement for Siebert.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
During a Wednesday gaggle in the Oval Office, Trump said he was surprised Jerome Powell was appointed as chair of the Federal Reserve — apparently unaware that he had nominated Powell in 2017.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
But, for the classmates who had nominated me, I had to look overjoyed.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
