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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Recent Examples of nominee
Rowe and Mark May were presenters, while Rowe, a pioneer in women's sports broadcasting, interviewed all the nominees in her charming and entertaining way.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Best Picture nominee Minari and Best Picture winner CODA both achieved the same feat in 2021 and 2021 respectively.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The likely Republican nominee is Mike Rogers, a former congressman seeking a Senate seat for the second time.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The incumbent is a massive Democrat donor, another candidate is an environmentalist, one ran as the 2024 Libertarian candidate against the Republican nominee, and the other was the 2024 Democrat candidate against the Republican nominee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The way Andy Beshear sees it, the next Democratic nominee for president ought to be a governor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
By the time the general election rolls around — where anyone can vote — the nominees have almost always already been chosen in primaries closed to independents.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Clinton has a longtime track record of advocacy on the topic across her time as first lady, senator from New York, secretary of state, and 2016 Democratic Party presidential nominee.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Best Picture nominee Minari and Best Picture winner CODA both achieved the same feat in 2021 and 2021 respectively.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The likely Republican nominee is Mike Rogers, a former congressman seeking a Senate seat for the second time.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The incumbent is a massive Democrat donor, another candidate is an environmentalist, one ran as the 2024 Libertarian candidate against the Republican nominee, and the other was the 2024 Democrat candidate against the Republican nominee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The way Andy Beshear sees it, the next Democratic nominee for president ought to be a governor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
By the time the general election rolls around — where anyone can vote — the nominees have almost always already been chosen in primaries closed to independents.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Clinton has a longtime track record of advocacy on the topic across her time as first lady, senator from New York, secretary of state, and 2016 Democratic Party presidential nominee.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker recommended that the council hear from each candidate before making an appointment.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Republican and Democratic candidates often explain the state of the economy differently.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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