nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of nominating, especially to office.

   The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.

2. the state of being nominated.

Other Word Forms

• nonnomination noun
• renomination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomination¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō ) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion

Example Sentences

The series has been recognized with more than 65 awards and 175 nominations.

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The Golden Globe nominations, arguably the first major milestone of awards season, will give some indication of which films have momentum when they are announced on 8 December.

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He worked in investment banking and private equity, and ran for the Republican nomination to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in 2020.

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As it happens, Kennedy in 2023 launched a campaign for the presidential nomination as a Democrat, the party long identified with Kennedy’s family.

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For her role as a young woman in conflict with her headstrong father in 1985’s “Twice in a Lifetime,” Madigan received an Oscar nomination for supporting actress.

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Related Words

• choice 
• designation 
• election 
• proposal 
• recommendation 
• selection 
• suggestion