nomination
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nominations
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOMINATION
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the act of formally choosing someone as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc.
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We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.
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the act of choosing someone for a job, position, office, etc.
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The Senate has to approve his nomination. [=choice]
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Membership is by nomination only.
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the act of choosing someone or something as a candidate for receiving an honor or award
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The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.
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The film received five Academy Award nominations.
b
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someone or something that has been chosen as a candidate for receiving an honor or award
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The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.
