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nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Therefore, their chances of winning the actual election must be less than their chances of winning the nomination.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Fresh faces, TikTok and nostalgia have all been factors in the series’ resurgence, which culminated last month in its first Emmy nomination for reality competition in 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Here she comes again, penning a song for the 2005 movie “Transamerica” that would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

She wrote “9 to 5” on the movie’s set, and it went to No. 1 on the pop, country, and adult contemporary charts and received an Oscar nomination.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

I declined the nomination, telling the members that I was too ignorant of their aims to be seriously considered.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea, 67, who was Peru's foreign minister from November 2023 to September 2024, joined the contest to become director-general of the International Labour Organization before nominations closed at the end of Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Marra and Fagan, the only two candidates to secure enough nominations to stand, are vying to replace Anas Sarwar after he announced he was joining Andy Burnham's UK government via the House of Lords.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

That drive, talent and output won her 11 Grammys, including one for Lifetime Achievement, and earned her 55 nominations.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

In the years to come, Dolly Parton's success only grew, with more hits, nominations and awards - she won her first Grammy in 1978 for Here You Come Again.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

I'm also relatively certain other teenagers in my neighborhood did not wake up at 5:00 in the morning, along with publicists and studio heads, just so they could watch the Oscar nominations announced live.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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