Synonyms for nomination
ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃənnom·i·na·tion

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1. nominationnoun

   the act of officially naming a candidate

   "the Republican nomination for Governor"

   Synonyms:
   nominating address, nominating speech

2. nominationnoun

   the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

   "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

   Synonyms:
   nominating address, nominating speech

3. nominating speech, nominating address, nominationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   nominating address, nominating speech

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1. List of paraphrases for "nomination":

   appointment, nominating, candidature, nominated, candidacy, nominations, designation, investiture, bid, appointments, appointing, candidate, inauguration, application, nominate, presentation, proposal

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1. Pinkett Smith:

   I find it ironic that somebody who has made their living and has made millions and millions of dollars from the very people that you're talking about boycotting just because you didn't get a nomination, just because you didn't win? that's not the way life works, baby.

2. Tim Scott:

   This week, a Department of Justice memo written under President George H.W. Bush was released that shed new light on Mr. Farr's activities. This, in turn, created more concerns. Weighing these important factors, this afternoon I concluded that I could not support Mr. Farr's nomination.

3. Alex Conant:

   Regarding our numbers, we'll let our FEC report speak for itself, obviously it shows a very lean campaign that is saving a lot of money. We are on track to having the resources we need to compete in every state and win the Republican nomination.

4. Bill Clinton:

   First of all, Hillary has to win the nomination. If she wins the nomination, then she has to win the election, if she wins the election, the chances are 100 percent I move back ... If I'm asked.

5. Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn:

   I likened the nomination process and confirmation process to a piñata, which is only to say that the confirmation process around here has gotten pretty tough. But I'm not going to be preached to by the Democratic leader or by Democrats, this is a playbook that has been written by the Democratic leader and our colleagues across the aisle.