nomination

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/
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/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ · /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

Definition of nomination

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (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.”
    “After the nomination, he was required to accept or decline the offer.”
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noun

  1. (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.”
    “After the nomination, he was required to accept or decline the offer.”
  2. (common, countable, uncountable)The result of such a nomination act.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

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Etymology

From 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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