as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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The ruling comes ahead of a June 30 oral argument in a related case before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, where Judge James Ho, a Trump appointee, previously criticized the Supreme Court for punting the matter back to his court.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Last Tuesday, Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Liman (a Trump appointee) issued a temporary restraining order barring the federal government from taking any action against New York related to congestion pricing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Republican commissioner Nathan Simington, a Trump appointee, will also exit the agency at the end of this week.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The Trump Administration ordered VA doctors and scientists not to publish in journals without first seeking clearance from political appointees, the latest effort to restrict federal researchers’ publications.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Last Tuesday, Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Liman (a Trump appointee) issued a temporary restraining order barring the federal government from taking any action against New York related to congestion pricing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Republican commissioner Nathan Simington, a Trump appointee, will also exit the agency at the end of this week.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The Trump Administration ordered VA doctors and scientists not to publish in journals without first seeking clearance from political appointees, the latest effort to restrict federal researchers’ publications.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
candidate
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That represents a huge decline from 2008, the climax of the Barack Obama coalition, when the Democratic candidate won 62% of the young male vote against GOP challenger John McCain.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In a statement to the Star-Telegram, a Keller spokesperson said only one candidate applied.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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