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as in election
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as in recommendation
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Recent Examples of nomination The probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which focuses on alleged false testimony to Congress about an office renovation, threatens to derail or delay Warsh’s nomination. —
Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Rampling subsequently received an Academy Award nomination for best actress in a leading role at the 88th Oscars. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Without Tillis’ stamp of approval, the panel will be evenly split 12-12 and the nomination will fail. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini secured the GOP nomination for secretary of state, and Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd was nominated for attorney general. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nomination
Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Rampling subsequently received an Academy Award nomination for best actress in a leading role at the 88th Oscars. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Without Tillis’ stamp of approval, the panel will be evenly split 12-12 and the nomination will fail. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini secured the GOP nomination for secretary of state, and Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd was nominated for attorney general. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nomination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomination
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Trump believes that working on a transition before an election is bad luck.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts.— Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling to check out her patio furniture recommendations from Amazon, with prices starting at $63.— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Citing multiple sources, the Guardian reported on Thursday that officials at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office then used a rare authority to override that recommendation, since Starmer had already announced Mandelson’s appointment.— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Jaguars used their first pick of the NFL draft to land the blocking tight end Friday night, grabbing him in the second round with the 56th selection.— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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For value, need and performance, this is the Chiefs’ best selection so far.— Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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This is a strong time to outline a process, prioritize what matters, and get something into motion without overthinking it.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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That same back-pedaling motion doubles as reverse, a function recumbent trike riders have wanted for years.— Omar Kardoudi April 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The circular collection adds another incentive for brands to consider Mexico as a sourcing destination.— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The complete list of category submissions will be released at a later date.— Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Colorado's universal preschool program The legal battle involves Colorado's universal preschool program, which provides state funding for families to send their 4-year-olds to the preschool of their choosing.— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Iranian diplomats posted threats that its closure could resume at any time of their choosing, and warned that restrictions would return unless the United States agreed to lift a blockade of its ports.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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This advancement could bring these powerful light sources out of massive facilities and into more accessible labs, potentially reshaping research in physics, chemistry, medicine, and industry.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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And enormous advancements in robotics, computer analytics and molecular chemistry in the early 1990s meant drug companies were primed to meet that moment.— Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Nomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/nomination. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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