nominate
verb (used with object)
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
nominates
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present tense formof nominate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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President Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, as the next Federal Reserve chair.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 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 president nominates three candidates for each vacancy on the Supreme Court, and the Senate approves one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
