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nominates

  • present tense form of nominate (3rd person singular).

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Activist investor Starboard Value discloses a $350 million stake in CarMax and nominates two directors to its board.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

For instance, the bar nominates candidates to the board that adjudicates lawyers’ misconduct, and helps to set the board’s budget.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

Likewise, the state’s Conservative Party normally nominates the same candidate as the Republicans.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

The astronomical agency nominates a picture each day which it believes best captures the fascinating depths of our universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

An antislavery coalition forms the Free Soil party and nominates former president Martin Van Buren as its candidate.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis