nomination

ˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of nomination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employmentappointment to a job or position

The nomination to the board was confirmed.

appointment

designation

selection

formal suggestionact of formally suggesting someone for a position or award

His nomination for the award was well-deserved..

proposal

recommendation

suggestion

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Expressions with nomination

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dark horse nomination

nomination of a little-known candidate

The dark horse nomination took the political analysts by surprise.

nomination under the radar

nomination not widely known or noticed

The nomination under the radar surprised everyone at the awards ceremony.

nomination committee

team proposing nominees for an award

The nomination committee announced the finalists for the annual music awards.

nomination buzz

excitement or speculation about a potential nominee

The nomination buzz around the actor grew as the awards season approached.

Origin of nomination

Latin, nominare (to name)

Terms with nomination included in their meaning

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nominated

adj.

awards

having received a nomination for a role

nominated

adj.

appointments

appointed by nomination to a position

slate

nomination

nominate or appoint someone for a position

nod

selection

nomination or selection for something

propose

nomination

nominate someone for a position

write-in candidate

nomination

person nominated by voters writing name

anointment

nomination

official nomination or designation

assenter

politics

voter endorsing a candidate's nomination in UK politics

Examples of nomination in a sentence

The nomination process was lengthy and detailed.
Her nomination was a surprise to everyone.
The nomination process was lengthy.

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French:nomination, proposition, ...
German:Nominierung, Vorschlag, ...
Italian:nomina, candidatura, ...
Spanish:nominación, candidatura, ...
Portuguese:nomeação, indicação, ...
Chinese:任命, 提名, ...
Japanese:任命, ノミネーション, ...
Arabic:تَعْيِين, تَسْمِيَة, ...
Hebrew:מִינּוּי, מוֹעֲמָדוּת, ...
Russian:назначение, ...
Ukrainian:призначення, номінація, ...
Hindi:नियुक्ति, नामांकन, ...
Bengali:নিয়োগ, প্রস্তাব, ...
Catalan:nomenament, nominació, ...
Czech:jmenování, nominace, ...
Danish:udnævnelse, nominering, ...
Dutch:benoeming, voordracht, ...
Greek:διορισμός, υποψηφιότητα, ...
Hungarian:kinevezés, jelölés, ...
Khmer:ការតែងតាំង, ការស្នើតែងតាំង, ...
Korean:임명, ...
Persian:انتصاب, معرفی رسمی, ...
Polish:nominacja, zgłoszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):nomeação, ...
Romanian:numire, propunere, ...
Swedish:nominering, kandidatur, ...
Thai:การแต่งตั้ง, การเสนอชื่อ, ...
Turkish:aday gösterme, adaylık, ...
Vietnamese:sự bổ nhiệm, sự đề cử, ...

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