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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Recent Examples of appointee
Now mayoral appointees have the only seat at the table.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
And Mamdani’s promised rent freeze faces multiple hurdles — including the possibility that outgoing Mayor Eric Adams will stack the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees who won’t go along with a freeze.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Wilson is an appointee of Democratic former President Bill Clinton.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
And Mamdani’s promised rent freeze faces multiple hurdles — including the possibility that outgoing Mayor Eric Adams will stack the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees who won’t go along with a freeze.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Wilson is an appointee of Democratic former President Bill Clinton.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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His nominating speech, though, is so inspirational, the deadlocked convention eventually adds his name to the potential nominees.—
David Bianculli,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now, with a script written by Olivier Award nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, songs by Academy Award–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, Kristin Chenoweth is stepping into Jackie Siegel’s sparkling pink stilettos and bringing her story to Broadway.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The movement helped propel Mohamed Muizzu, an opposition candidate from the anti-Indian People’s National Congress, to a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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