Synonyms for nominate
ˈnɒm əˌneɪt; -nɪtnom·i·nate

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1. nominate

   Synonyms:
   name, specify, appoint, individualize, define, invest, present, entitle

   Antonyms:
   suggest, indicate, conjecture, describe, recal, deprive, cancel, withdraw, divert

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1. nominate, put up, put forwardverb

   propose as a candidate for some honor

   Synonyms:
   digest, abide, evoke, tolerate, put forward, support, house, tin, can, endure, appoint, put up, post, stick out, call down, conjure, make, state, arouse, assert, offer, invoke, propose, conjure up, stomach, erect, raise, stir, provide, call forth, brook, set up, domiciliate, name, suffer, bring up, stand, rear, posit, contribute, constitute, submit, bear

2. nominate, proposeverb

   put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

   "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, put up, pop the question, appoint, propose, name, purport, declare oneself, purpose, put forward, project, advise, offer, make, constitute

3. name, nominate, makeverb

   charge with a function; charge to be

   "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

   Synonyms:
   wee-wee, take, hit, bring in, key out, refer, construct, draw, cook, have, piddle, hold, distinguish, piss, constitute, discover, do, reach, earn, make believe, get to, diagnose, shit, defecate, lay down, make water, name, pass water, stimulate, progress to, create, crap, bring up, take a shit, pretend, advert, gain, ready, establish, realize, list, make up, propose, give, attain, pull in, induce, form, pee, make, wee, ca-ca, get, describe, prepare, micturate, identify, take in, score, put forward, build, throw, arrive at, pee-pee, cite, relieve oneself, spend a penny, mention, puddle, take a crap, clear, appoint, produce, put up, call, take a leak, key, cause, urinate, work, fix, realise, stool, seduce

4. appoint, name, nominate, constituteverb

   create and charge with a task or function

   "nominate a committee"

   Synonyms:
   found, form, put up, list, appoint, identify, represent, be, bring up, mention, name, describe, advert, plant, put forward, comprise, establish, key out, propose, institute, diagnose, call, charge, discover, make up, distinguish, cite, refer, key, make, constitute

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1. nominateverb

   Synonyms:
   name for an office, propose as a candidate, designate for appointment or election

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1. List of paraphrases for "nominate":

   appoint, designate, nominates, propose, nomination, designating, appointment, nominating

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How to use nominate in a sentence?

1. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   I have no illusions that your man will nominate someone who shares my orientation, but I hope he sends us someone smart.

2. Sean Spicer:

   As we hit day 81 in the President's administration, we have done so many great things, including nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice, roll back more regulations than any president in modern times, roll back the Obama-era war on coal, oil and natural gas, restored confidence in the economy.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   If you don't nominate people who can appeal to the general election audience, you are going to lose, and so the President has been helpful in working with me and making sure we got the right people nominated.

4. President Obama:

   The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now, when there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the president of the United States is to nominate someone. The Senate is to consider that nomination.

5. Jessica Lowndes:

   It’s super important to come together as women, i recently took a stand in our fight against misogyny… I challenged women to take off their makeup and to either post a video or make a selfie and nominate other women in their life to do the same. For me it’s not an anti-makeup sort of thing; I love wearing makeup… It’s a way for girls to celebrate who they are and be confident and to feel beautiful. With everything going on right now, there is so much cyber-bullying and for me it’s so powerful every time someone posts these pictures.