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nominate

[nom-uh-neyt, nom-uh-nit] / ˈnɒm əˌneɪt, ˈnɒm ə nɪt /


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On the pitch, things couldn't be better for the 29-year-old, having won the World Cup and Six Nations over the past 12 months, and being nominated for world rugby player of the year.

From BBC

I’d looked at all the lists of predictions, and the only place that predicted I would get nominated was Pitchfork.

From Los Angeles Times

It would not have been my first choice for something to discard—I’d have nominated the haggard horse face that stares back at me daily when I shave—but nobody asked me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turner said he was "honoured" to be nominated for the role.

From BBC

Even with those breaks, Daytime Emmys voters nominated Geary 17 times in the lead actor category.

From Los Angeles Times