NOMINATED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

nominated

verb

past tense of nominate

as in named

to give a name to this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex

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as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors

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Recent Examples of nominated Vigil Season 1, in which Jones’ Silva was enlisted to solve a murder on a navy submarine in Scottish waters, was BAFTA-nominated and won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series in 2021. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Lenz has previously turned heads with such shorts as Wannabe (2017), which got nominated for the European Film Award, and Soldat Ahmet (2021), which won several awards after its world premiere at the Visions du Réel festival in Switzerland. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Also in 2002, Graham was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 He was nominated for six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Panettiere was also nominated for a Critics’ Choice TV Award in 2016. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 She was nominated for a Genie Award for her performance in the supporting actress category. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 Four years later, President Biden nominated Becerra to lead the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services and he was narrowly approved by the Senate. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of named

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The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

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Artists who get labeled as AI personas by Spotify will be allowed to appeal the label.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Last month, a coalition led by the RIAA and IFPI had pushed streaming services to adopt labels for songs similar to how explicit music is currently labeled.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of labeled

Verb

In 1970 people with tenure or tenure-track jobs constituted 73% of those teaching at colleges and universities.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of constituted

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Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Some have dubbed the cover itself as racist, while others are saying Blanco’s non-Latin background as the problem.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dubbed

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In 2017, following a litigation process, Jeanie was designated the controlling owner of the team through 2030.

— William Earl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
His unprecedented journey began with the Detroit Tigers, who designated him for assignment before trading him to the Baltimore Orioles.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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