nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuh n] /ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
an act or instance of nominating, especially to office:
The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.
2.
the state of being nominated.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion
Related forms
nonnomination, noun
renomination, noun
Examples from the web for nomination
  • Is it past time to have, as a prerequisite to nomination, a week's schooling on basic science including climate change.
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  • He clearly thought he could cruise to the nomination.
  • Now, it's likely that the committee of the whole at the convention will restore the delegates in time for the nomination itself.
  • He went from a sleeper pick for the nomination, to a wise-guy's best bet, to a flop.
  • Should she win the nomination but lose the election, they believe, the party could suffer incalculable damage.
  • He will win the nomination or run third party, there has never been a better time for him.
  • Maybe that adapted screenplay nomination is the one that should win.
  • There is a chance, however small, that she could win the nomination.
  • Please use the enclosed nomination blank or submit the same information in letter form.
British Dictionary definitions for nomination

nomination

/ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act of nominating or state of being nominated, esp as an election candidate
Word Origin and History for nomination
n.

early 15c., "act of mentioning by name," from Middle French nomination (14c.), and directly from Latin nominationem (nominative nominatio) "a naming, designation," from nominare "to name" (see nominate (v.)). Meaning "fact of being proposed as a candidate" is attested from late 15c.