Synonyms for nominate
ˈnɒm əˌneɪt; -nɪtnom·i·nate

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1. nominate

   Synonyms:
   name, specify, appoint, individualize, define, invest, present, entitle

   Antonyms:
   suggest, indicate, conjecture, describe, recal, deprive, cancel, withdraw, divert

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1. nominate, put up, put forwardverb

   propose as a candidate for some honor

   Synonyms:
   digest, abide, evoke, tolerate, put forward, support, house, tin, can, endure, appoint, put up, post, stick out, call down, conjure, make, state, arouse, assert, offer, invoke, propose, conjure up, stomach, erect, raise, stir, provide, call forth, brook, set up, domiciliate, name, suffer, bring up, stand, rear, posit, contribute, constitute, submit, bear

2. nominate, proposeverb

   put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

   "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, put up, pop the question, appoint, propose, name, purport, declare oneself, purpose, put forward, project, advise, offer, make, constitute

3. name, nominate, makeverb

   charge with a function; charge to be

   "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

   Synonyms:
   wee-wee, take, hit, bring in, key out, refer, construct, draw, cook, have, piddle, hold, distinguish, piss, constitute, discover, do, reach, earn, make believe, get to, diagnose, shit, defecate, lay down, make water, name, pass water, stimulate, progress to, create, crap, bring up, take a shit, pretend, advert, gain, ready, establish, realize, list, make up, propose, give, attain, pull in, induce, form, pee, make, wee, ca-ca, get, describe, prepare, micturate, identify, take in, score, put forward, build, throw, arrive at, pee-pee, cite, relieve oneself, spend a penny, mention, puddle, take a crap, clear, appoint, produce, put up, call, take a leak, key, cause, urinate, work, fix, realise, stool, seduce

4. appoint, name, nominate, constituteverb

   create and charge with a task or function

   "nominate a committee"

   Synonyms:
   found, form, put up, list, appoint, identify, represent, be, bring up, mention, name, describe, advert, plant, put forward, comprise, establish, key out, propose, institute, diagnose, call, charge, discover, make up, distinguish, cite, refer, key, make, constitute

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1. nominateverb

   Synonyms:
   name for an office, propose as a candidate, designate for appointment or election

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1. List of paraphrases for "nominate":

   appoint, designate, nominates, propose, nomination, designating, appointment, nominating

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1. Mitt Romney:

   I think President Trump will be re-nominated by my party easily, and I think President Trump'll be reelected solidly, i think that not just because of the strong economy and because people are increasingly seeing rising wages, but I think it's also true because I think our Democrat friends are likely to nominate someone who is really out of the mainstream of American thought and will make it easier for a president who is presiding over a growing economy.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Elections have consequences, the President has a responsibility to nominate a new justice and the Senate has a responsibly to vote. And all of us Democrats we have a responsibly to make sure a Republican doesn't win in November and rip away all of the progress we have made together.

3. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   The Supreme Court is not an extension of the White House. The President has absolutely every right to nominate someone to the Supreme Court, but Congress as an equal branch also has every right not to confirm someone.

4. Mitt Romney:

   If the other candidates can find common ground, I believe we can nominate a person who can win the general election and who will represent the values and policies of conservatism.

5. Michael Avenatti:

   If the Democratic Party proceeds to nominate the person who would be the best president, that is going to be a mistake.