nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
Examples of nomination in a Sentence
We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
Membership is by nomination only.
The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
The film received five Academy Award nominations.
The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sanders, who achieved that role through two insurgent runs for president in 2016 and 2020, is 82, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who fought for the 2020 nomination, is 74.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
President Joe Biden is the only major candidate still running in Guam and already clinched the party's nomination earlier this year.
—ABC News, 8 June 2024
Modern state statutes contain several provisions that prevent fusion voting, including a requirement that no candidate may accept more than one party nomination.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
This year, Caprio also landed a nomination for Daytime Personality - Daily at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
President Joe Biden is the only major candidate still running in Guam and already clinched the party's nomination earlier this year.
—ABC News, 8 June 2024
Modern state statutes contain several provisions that prevent fusion voting, including a requirement that no candidate may accept more than one party nomination.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
This year, Caprio also landed a nomination for Daytime Personality - Daily at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for nomination
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nomination
noun
nom·i·na·tion
ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated
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