nomination

[ UK /nˌɒmɪnˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən/ ]

NOUN

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
the act of officially naming a candidate
the Republican nomination for Governor
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
his nomination was hotly protested
there was keen competition for the nomination

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How To Use nomination In A Sentence

With the Senate gearing up for an all-consuming battle over judicial nominations, Congress has no time to waste.
But Arthur's do-gooder streak didn't particularly please other Republicans, and he became one of the few Presidents to fail to win his own party's nomination for re-election.
Obviously, Roosevelt was feeling his way and assuring his nomination in 1904.
John Kerry of Massachusetts will accept the party's presidential nomination.
Stooping, I lifted the belt, ornamental silver medallions that tinkled faintly together like coins of small denominations. I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
It's time for the Senate to release him from legal limbo and give his nomination a final vote by simple majority.
He was only the second Catholic to receive the presidential nomination.
It was also an interdenominational event and readers from both church communities narrated the passion story.
By statute, the borough council has 30 days from the date of the nominations to pick one of the three to become mayor. Home News Tribune - News
Consumers should look out for the eight subregions of the "Denomination of Origin of Alentejo," a mark of quality. Trawling for Bargains

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