as in nominees
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the director or a designee shall sign the report
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Recent Examples of designees
David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designees
Noun
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Republicans attempted to avoid needing repeat committee votes for dozens of judicial, foreign policy, and various other nominees last week but were blocked by Democrats.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The nominees consist of releases between July 2024 and June 2025.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the cooperation agreement expired, however, Biglari immediately returned to his old ways, announcing his intention to nominate five candidates to Cracker Barrel’s board.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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With Petro’s term coming to an end next year and the leader not up for reelection, candidates may seek to rile up anti-American sentiment in the country or to appeal to Trump by campaigning for a tougher approach.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Designees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designees. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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