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Narrator: Today's word is "Nomination" — noun, pronounced /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/, with the stress on "na".
Narrator: A nomination is the act of proposing someone for a position, award or honour.
Narrator: In plain English, a nomination is a proposal — like a nomination for an award or a presidential nomination.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin nominatio, meaning a naming, from nominare, to name.
Narrator: "A nomination for" describes a proposal for a position or award.
Narrator: It differs from appointment because nomination is a proposal, whereas appointment is a decision.
Narrator: "To receive a nomination" is a sense meaning to be proposed for a position or award.
Narrator: Politics, awards, employment, governance and everyday speech all rely on the word nomination.
Narrator: So remember: a nomination is a proposal, from the Latin for a naming.
Speaker A: What is a nomination?
Speaker B: A proposal! NOMINATION comes from the Latin nominatio, a naming, from nominare, to name, so it means the act of proposing someone.
Speaker A: So a nomination for an award is a proposal?
Speaker B: Yes — someone is suggested!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A nomination for"; "receive a nomination"; "presidential nomination" — award, result and politics.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse nomination with domination, because nomination means proposal, while domination means control.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Proposal' the general cousin, 'suggestion' the informal twin, 'recommendation' the endorsing alternative. The word keeps its proposing charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "nomination" in AI prompts — useful for award apps and politics tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame awards?
Speaker B: Right. For an award app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to the nomination process, naming two steps.
Speaker A: How about a politics tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to presidential nominations, naming two stages.
Speaker A: Could it help with an employment bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame jobs:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how nominations work, naming one requirement.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For an award chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on receiving a nomination, naming one feeling.
Nomination — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary