Sentence examples for was nominating from inspiring English sources
verb
To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
"When I was told that Aileen was nominating me I couldn't believe it," Ms. Foster said.
When the White House announced that it was nominating Bernanke to be a Fed governor, Frank was shocked.
On Thursday, President Obama announced that he was nominating Ms. Pritzker to be commerce secretary for his second term.
In March, The Jewish Week newspaper reported that the committee was nominating Dov S. Zakheim, undersecretary of defense.
Jana announced in January that it was nominating seven directors to the company's board, which would replace two directors up for re-election and add five more.
The White House said that it was nominating William J. Burns, the United States ambassador to Russia, to replace him as under secretary of state for political affairs.
Neither candidate was nominated.
He was nominated for the screenplay.
Again she was nominated for a Tony.
