nominate sb to replace

Frequency: 5.22.8 per million words

To formally suggest someone to replace another person, often before a vote.

replaceVERB + REPLACE

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nominate sb to

Examples (10)

  • She has been nominated to replace Justice O'Connor on the Supreme Court.
  • The committee decided to nominate a new candidate to replace the outgoing CEO.
  • We will nominate someone to replace the treasurer at the next meeting.
  • Several members were nominated to replace the retiring senator.
  • Who do you think they will nominate to replace the team captain?
  • The board plans to nominate an internal candidate to replace the director.
  • He was nominated by his colleagues to replace the department head.
  • The party hopes to nominate a strong leader to replace the current one.
  • They had to nominate an interim manager to replace the one who resigned.
  • I would like to nominate Sarah to replace me as the project lead.