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
The federal government currently has about 4,000 political appointees who serve at the pleasure of the president.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 June 2026
The Missouri Supreme Court is already dominated by the appointees of Republican governors.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Besides, the Senate, which has already been slow to confirm some appointees, is currently gummed up on other business.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 June 2026
The Missouri Supreme Court is already dominated by the appointees of Republican governors.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Besides, the Senate, which has already been slow to confirm some appointees, is currently gummed up on other business.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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One that included a fight in an outdoor game against Vezina nominee Jeremy Swayman.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The results will ease the concerns of some Democrats who worried about the possibility of a runoff between Kiley and Republican candidate Michael Stansfield, who was in second place until Friday.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Leading up to the election, for instance, the progressive first-time candidate was leading by as much as 66 percentage points in a University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released in May.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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