nominate
verb (used with object)
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
nominated
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past participleof nominate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nominate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nominateverb (used with object)to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
Example Sentences
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Spain’s government nominated Hernandez de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, whom former colleagues describe as a technical whiz with a strong grasp of central banking and monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Shane Kelly, who is the principal meteorological observer at Armagh Observatory, was nominated by the emeritus director.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
But no documentary has ever been nominated for best picture, either.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
He was nominated by then-president Bill Clinton in 1998 to be a district court judge for the Southern District of New York.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Hilly looks down at the podium, like she can’t quite remember who’s been nominated.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
