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.
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Based on a 2021 short which scored a Mexican Academy Ariel Award nomination.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 June 2025
Her other Broadway credits include The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, which earned her a third Tony Award nomination.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 June 2025
Gaga also scored Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance in the film.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
In his lone season at Duke last year, Zawada earned a nomination for the Tewaaraton Award, college lacrosse’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 June 2025
Her other Broadway credits include The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, which earned her a third Tony Award nomination.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 June 2025
Gaga also scored Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance in the film.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
In his lone season at Duke last year, Zawada earned a nomination for the Tewaaraton Award, college lacrosse’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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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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