What Is Nomination Mean?

Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to a public office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. A collection of nominees narrowed from the full list of candidates is a short list.

What is Nomination example?

We expect him to get the Democratic nomination. Membership is by nomination only. The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award. The film received five Academy Award nominations.

What does it mean to be nominated for an award?

If someone or something such as an actor or a movie is nominated for an award, someone formally suggests that they should be given that award. Practically every movie he made was nominated for an Oscar.