All 3 Uses of
nominate
in
Summer Pleasures, by Nora Roberts
- He'd already been nominated for a Pulitzer when she'd still been in college.†
Chpt 2.1nominated = proposed that someone be offered a position, be a candidate, or receive an honor
- His work there had earned him a Pulitzer nomination and the Overseas Press Club Award.†
Chpt 2.2 *
- Is this the way you look for another Pulitzer nomination?†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
propose that someone be offered a position, be a candidate, or receive an honor
Often, nomination is just the first step. Multiple people may be nominated for a single position or honor with a winner selected by vote. Or a single nominee may require approval of a group before the offer is official.