nomination
An act or instance of nominatingAn act or instance of nominating.
» Tom failed to get the nomination.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or instance of nominating.
Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.
Nominierung, Aufstellung, Kandidatenkür
назначе́ниеnaznačénije, номина́цияnominácija
ви́значенняvýznačennja, призна́ченняpryznáčennja, номіна́ціяnominácija
the act of officially naming a candidate
(common, countable, uncountable)The result of such a nomination act.
(countable, uncountable)A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.
выдвиже́ниеvydvižénije, номина́цияnominácija
Examples
18 sentencesTom failed to get the nomination.
Tom accepted the nomination for class president.
Tom accepted the nomination.
Tom lost the nomination.
Nominations are now being accepted.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon LFrom Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: nominations| Singular | nomination |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election:nominating speechnominating address
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable