collocation · neutral
get nominated for
UK/ɡet ˈnɒmɪneɪtɪd fɔː(r)/US/ɡet ˈnɑːmɪneɪtɪd fɔːr/get NO·mi·nated for
to be officially chosen as a candidate for an award
Examples
“The film got nominated for Best Picture at the awards ceremony.”
“She hopes to get nominated for her performance next year.”
“After the festival the director got nominated for several prizes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her short film got nominated for Best Short at several international festivals, which boosted her profile considerably.”
Collocations
- get nominated for an award
- receive a nomination
Word family
Common mistakes
nominated to→nominated for
get nomination→get nominated for
Say it for a higher band
5be put forward→6be nominated→7+get nominated for
Synonyms
be shortlisted for
Easily confused
be shortlisted for
“The documentary was shortlisted for the environmental film award.”
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