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. John Bolton:

   Looking forward, I have decided not to seek the Republican nomination for president, i believe I can make the strongest contribution to our future by continuing as a clear and consistent advocate for a strong Reaganite foreign policy that values peace through strength.

2. Rogers Brown:

   So if he wants to -- I gather he no longer believes in the filibuster – if he wants to get right on that and wants to make amends for his opposition to her historic nomination, he should nominate her. And I think that would be very unifying.

3. Steve Duprey:

   Donald Trump speaks in broad themes that resonate with the country but he also understands that there's a more intricate process in how you run a general election campaign, they're prepared to have the campaign pivot to that once they feel like they've secured the nomination.

4. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   This nomination will be determined by whoever wins the presidency in the fall.

5. Jeff Flake:

   We ought to do what we can to make sure that we do all due diligence with a nomination this important.