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Prepositions after verbs

Nominate for or nominate by?

Use nominate for to state a position or award. By usually introduces the person or group making the nomination.

Quick answer

Standard pattern

Use nominate someone for a job, prize, or role. Use by separately to show who made the nomination.

They nominated her for president.
She was nominated by the committee.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
nominate + person + for + role

Choosing someone for a position

For introduces the role, award, or office.

The party nominated him for mayor.
2
be nominated by + group

Showing the nominating body

By identifies who made the nomination.

She was nominated by her colleagues.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
nominate for
They nominated her for the award.
choose someone as a candidate
nominate by
She was nominated by the board.
by introduces the agent, not the target role

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using by for the role

By does not introduce the position or award.

✕ They nominated him by manager. ✓ They nominated him for manager.

Omitting for

Use for before the role or award.

✕ She was nominated the prize. ✓ She was nominated for the prize.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The academy nominated the film ___ an international prize.
2. She was nominated ___ the local committee.
3. They nominated him ___ captain.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I say nominate by someone?

Yes, in passive structures such as nominated by the committee.

What follows nominate for?

A role, office, award, or position.

Is nominate to used?

Yes in some formal contexts, especially with committees or appointments, but nominate for is more common for roles and awards.

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