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[nom-uh-nayt, nom-uh-nit] / ˈnɒm əˌneɪt, ˈnɒm ə nɪt /


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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would nominate acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Employees can nominate colleagues at any level, and there is no limit to how much money someone can receive, Carlier says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Nesbitt's decision to quit leaves the party seven days to nominate a replacement.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission, Boeing agreed to take a nearly 20% stake in Archer and is allowed to nominate one person to Archer’s board of directors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lifting her own hand, she said, “I’d like to nominate Darlene Roberts.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

On Thursday, he thanked the PSD ministers "for their cooperation over the past 10 months" and announced the interim ministers he nominates to replace them.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 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

But, that’s not all: Anybody who nominates an official whose eyes seem to need fixing will receive $1,000 off their own Lasik procedure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024

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

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 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

A24 plans to mount a campaign for best picture at the Academy Awards, where “You Can See Everything” could become the first documentary in Oscars history to be nominated for that top prize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The procedural's ensemble cast was nominated for SAG Awards in 1995 and 1996, and he received a nod for male actor in a drama series in 1995.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Circuit Judge Emil Bove and Attorney General Todd Blanche, but Trump did bring her into the White House as counselor to the president and later nominated her to be the U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The UAE nominated Wednesday its foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run in the contest to lead the UN as none of the six existing candidates has emerged as a clear front-runner.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Yu Jian, the chairman of our class, was the first one nominated.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

"I'm not nominating anyone for sainthood here. What I am telling you is that this is a person that, in the past, has been helpful to the United States government," the official added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The new category came as part of a bevy of added or tweaked awards and nominating rules that will debut at next year’s ceremony on Feb. 7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Despite nominating former boss Nandy in the 2020 contest to replace him, eventual winner Sir Keir Starmer promoted her into the shadow cabinet as shadow Northern Ireland secretary, before she later became shadow transport secretary.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It helps to understand who does the nominating.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Maybe this was even better than nominating Courtney.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott


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