nomination

noun

nom·​i·​na·​tion ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nomination (audio)
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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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For Oscars, actors are often making a lot of appearances, making the process similar to a presidential campaign and more predictable, while BAFTA nominations seem more surprising to her, Ackie said. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio The film for which DiCaprio finally won an Oscar (after four previous lead actor nominations, plus one for supporting actor) was also his most Method approach. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 All four getting in is probably impossible; even three Best Picture nominations for a single studio is extremely rare in the modern era. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nomination

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of nomination was in the 15th century

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nomination

noun
nom·​i·​na·​tion ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nomination (audio)
1
: the act, process, or an instance of nominating
2
: the state of being nominated

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