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nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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It is now April, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee still has not voted on her nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

She won a Bafta in 2010 for best leading actress and an Oscar nomination following her portrayal of a schoolgirl in the coming-of-age drama An Education.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She earned her first Tony Award nomination in 1976 for portraying Rose Trelawny in Arthur Wing Pinero’s “Trelawny of the ‘Wells.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And as long as Warsh's nomination process continues, Powell can legally remain in his role as chair.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States in 2016.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling