nominate
verb (used with object)
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
have nominated
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present perfectof nominate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Your sister-in-law could have nominated you in her will without having you sign anything.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
It would not have been my first choice for something to discard—I’d have nominated the haggard horse face that stares back at me daily when I shave—but nobody asked me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
"I am grateful to those who have nominated and supported me over the years," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2023
Following his withdrawal, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said Biden is proud to have nominated Wamble, "who has dedicated his life to serving the people of Kansas."
From Reuters ● May 24, 2023
He had hoped that the caucus of Whig Representatives, at the commencement of the session, would have nominated him for Speaker.
From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Benjamin Perley Poore
