as in candidate
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
as the club's vice presidential nominee, she was expected to support the president's position
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candidate
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The tribes noted that the result of the redistricting was that for the first time in 35 years, no Native American candidate was serving in the North Dakota Senate.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
24 July 2025 -
Statistically, women are less likely to invest in digital assets and more likely to vote for candidates outside the Republican party.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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