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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The request will go to U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, an appointee of former President Biden.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Ahead of the meeting, one of Kennedy’s new appointees stepped down from the panel.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Whether Trump's appointees can manage DOGE without Musk's help or his appointees remains to be seen, as DOGE continues to seek new hires.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Two of the three seats will then be held by his appointees — a dangerous concentration of power.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Ahead of the meeting, one of Kennedy’s new appointees stepped down from the panel.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Whether Trump's appointees can manage DOGE without Musk's help or his appointees remains to be seen, as DOGE continues to seek new hires.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Two of the three seats will then be held by his appointees — a dangerous concentration of power.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
candidate
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On Tuesday, two state legislators joined the crowded field of Democratic candidates looking to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The conference of quarterbacks Manning isn’t the only headlining quarterback and isn’t the only Heisman candidate at the position.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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