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nominate

[nom-uh-neyt, nom-uh-nit] / ˈnɒm əˌneɪt, ˈnɒm ə nɪt /


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Under current rules, 80 MPs would have to nominate a specific opponent, which would then trigger a leadership election lasting weeks or months, conducted among the 350,000 or so registered Labour Party members.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Reform MS Llŷr Powell told BBC Wales that Reform Senedd members would nominate their leader, Dan Thomas, to be first minister.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Beretta can nominate two independent directors to Ruger’s board and agreed to a three-year standstill on activist actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In his telling, this race will not be decided by any candidate being able to resolve every tension, but whether the party is willing to nominate someone without constraints.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“I nominate you to be our captain. All in favor raise their hands.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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