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nomination.

An act or instance of nominating.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/General-American/ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An act or instance of nominating.

    countable · uncountable
    Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
    The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.
  2. The result of such a nomination act.

    common · countable · uncountable
  3. A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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