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nomination

Definition

  • noun: the act of formally choosing someone as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc.
  • noun: the act, process, or an instance of 'nominating'

Examples

  • The 'nominations' for the Academy Awards have been announced.

  • The novel earned a 'nomination' for the National Book Award.

  • The Senate has to approve his 'nomination'. [='choice']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Shit. - See you later. - See you, Travis. Hello, Travis. Hello. I hear Palantine got the nomination. Yeah. Won't be long now. Seventeen days. I hope he wins. I read about you in the papers. How are you? It was nothing, really. I got over that. (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver