as in candidates
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 nominees
Chez Philippe won the Chamber Champion award; the other two nominees were Gardenia and Priscilla Danielle Designs.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Federal nominees rarely speak to the public before their hearings.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The winners — an individual and an organization in each category — stand out among hundreds of nominees selected for embodying one or more of the FECK principles.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Governors draw nominees from those approved by the commission.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Who are the James Beard nominees this year?
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See the full list of nominees below.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The process to determine Dallas’ next shot at a winner continues Tuesday, with the announcement of the foundation’s 2026 nominees.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Federal nominees rarely speak to the public before their hearings.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The winners — an individual and an organization in each category — stand out among hundreds of nominees selected for embodying one or more of the FECK principles.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Governors draw nominees from those approved by the commission.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Who are the James Beard nominees this year?
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See the full list of nominees below.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The process to determine Dallas’ next shot at a winner continues Tuesday, with the announcement of the foundation’s 2026 nominees.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominees
Noun
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Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Nominees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominees. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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