nominator
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- noun
- /ˈnɑːmɪˌneɪtər/
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nominador
- "I need to thank Dr. Sandra Stone, our vice president of academic affairs and my nominator, as the catalyst for that movement."
Examples
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"Logan is a terrific student and a pleasure to work with," his nominator wrote.
Blog text (11) -
Her nominators described her as having "an advanced vocabulary and a high level of reading comprehension."
Academic text (2007) -
Transportation nominations are made once a month, though the nominator has the right to change nominations.
Academic text (1990) -
Awards may be presented at club, chapter, or council meetings, or at an annual international conference, but nominators must allow 4 months for processing time.
Academic text (2007) -
For each item, the nominator is asked to respond with either "seldom or never," "occasionally," "frequently," or "almost always."
Academic text (1992) -
In 2002, University of Illinois at Chicago English professor Leonard J. Davis was the first nominator to reveal what the MacArthur nomination form was like.
Academic text (2010) -
She was chosen because her nominators also noted her overwhelming shyness and nervousness with new people or situations.
Academic text (2007) -
Ian Morrison, nominator of the late Louis Joseph "L. J." Hancock, agrees that "with the select group of nominees, the award is very prestigious."
Academic text (2002) -
In a 1992 article in the New York Times Magazine, Anne Matthews published a list of the 102 original nominators of the MacArthur Fellows Program.
Academic text (2010) -
Her nominator praised her exceptional skills during the award ceremony.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person who suggests an idea or plan
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9.9
A person who officially supports someone to become a saint
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4.9
A person who offers an idea or plan for others to consider
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Etymology
Nominator comes from the Latin root nomin- meaning 'name', the same idea you see in name and nominate. So a nominator is literally someone who 'names' or formally proposes a person for a job or an election.