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nomination

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Nomination means: an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election.

Synonyms for nomination2

noun, as in an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election

nominating speech, nominating address

What does nomination mean?3

noun

1

an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election“the nomination was brief and to the point”

2

the act of officially naming a candidate“the Republican nomination for Governor”

3

the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election“there was keen competition for the nomination”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with nomination?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for nomination, grouped by syllable

Nomination in a sentence

  • No man received enough votes to win the nomination.Source_VOA
  • No one received enough votes to win the nomination.Source_VOA
  • Candidates whose nomination was rejected have five days to appeal.Eldad
  • She won an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.CK
  • He did not win his party's nomination.Source_VOA
  • Forty-seven men wanted the nomination.Source_VOA
  • Dan didn't even deserve the nomination.Amastan
  • Ziri's performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination.Amastan

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Forms of nomination

as a noun

plural
nominations