NYT Dictionary

NOMINATION

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/
Nounnom-i-NA-tionnom-i-na-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An act or instance of nominating.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

appointmentassignmentcallingconsecrationdesignationelectioninductioninstallationinstitutioninvestiture

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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