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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 appointees
Even In Texas, Governor Abbott, the de facto CEO of the Texas grid, has reversed course and ordered his appointees at the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to impose similar pay-as-you-go requirements on new data centers.
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Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
For decades, the school board was composed of seven mayoral appointees.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Isaacman’s statement notes that no political appointees participated in this process.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The museums, designed by conservative nonprofits and Trump appointees, tell the story of early America, from colonization to revolution.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 18 June 2026
The unitary-executive theory implies that presidential appointees must have final say over agency decisions, no matter what laws Congress passes.
—Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Three federal health employees later told me political appointees had watered down the original language.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In its four-page closing statement, the Justice Department emphasized that career antitrust regulators — not political appointees — had performed a rigorous review, sifting through some two million documents the government received from dozens of sources, including third-party organizations.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
For decades, the school board was composed of seven mayoral appointees.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Isaacman’s statement notes that no political appointees participated in this process.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The museums, designed by conservative nonprofits and Trump appointees, tell the story of early America, from colonization to revolution.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 18 June 2026
The unitary-executive theory implies that presidential appointees must have final say over agency decisions, no matter what laws Congress passes.
—Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Three federal health employees later told me political appointees had watered down the original language.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In its four-page closing statement, the Justice Department emphasized that career antitrust regulators — not political appointees — had performed a rigorous review, sifting through some two million documents the government received from dozens of sources, including third-party organizations.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
Noun
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From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Once again, the drama categories come close to jumping over the next threshold, but instead all four categories will have seven nominees.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Part of it is Republican candidates trying to appease independent voters.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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