nominations
nominations — noun
- nominationssingular
- nominationsesplural
1. the formal act of putting a person or thing forward to be considered for a prize
the formal act of putting a person or thing forward to be considered for a prize, an election, or another official role
The school received twenty nominations for teacher of the year.
receive nominations for [award]
Eve and Hamza sent in nominations before the local election deadline.
send in nominations before deadline
The museum opened nominations for two seats on its board.
Jin can make nominations by email until Friday afternoon.
- recommendations
broader and often less official; can be private rather than part of a public process
- submissions
used when names or works are entered, especially for awards, with less emphasis on formal support
- proposals
much broader and can refer to plans or ideas, not only people or candidates
- rejections
focuses on names that are turned down instead of being put forward
- disqualifications
removes someone from consideration rather than entering them into it
文法句型
nominations for [award/election/role]
make/receive/open nominations
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'for' when the role, prize, or election is named. It describes the proposal stage, before a final decision is made.
常見錯誤
2. the formal act of naming someone to fill a job or an important position
the formal act of naming someone to fill a job or an important position
The mayor announced three nominations to key transport posts yesterday.
nominations to [official post]
The governor's nominations for department heads took effect in July.
nominations for leadership posts
After the merger, the board delayed nominations to senior roles.
The council approved the dean's nominations for two new student advisers.
- appointments
often refers to the final act of putting someone into office, not just naming them for it
- selections
less formal and not limited to official posts or public office
- designations
formal written naming, often for roles or responsibilities inside an organization
文法句型
nominations to [post/committee]
announce/approve nominations
用法筆記
Common in institutional language when an authority names people for jobs, seats, or other official posts. Unlike sense 1, the focus is not on inviting names but on the authority's choice.
常見錯誤
3. the fact of already being on the list of people chosen as possible winners or ap
the fact of already being on the list of people chosen as possible winners or appointees
His Oscar nominations brought new attention to the small film.
nominations bring attention to [work/person]
Multiple nominations made Nala a familiar name in local theater.
multiple nominations + public recognition
Their nominations meant the two nurses would face a public vote next week.
By morning, Yael's nominations had doubled the show's ticket sales.
- candidacy
stresses being in the race, especially in elections, rather than the public honor itself
- shortlisting
focuses on reaching a final list; not every shortlist is a formal nomination
- recognition
broader praise or notice, without the formal candidate status
- rejection
means the person or work was not accepted into the candidate list
- elimination
removes someone from the competition instead of keeping them in it
文法句型
multiple nominations
nominations bring/give [attention/status]
用法筆記
Used when people talk about what it means to have nominations already, especially when they count them or describe the attention they create. Unlike sense 1, the act of proposing is backgrounded.