as in nominees
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
Former White House spokesman Harrison Fields told the Washington Examiner at the time that the administration would reject any outside pressures to divide political appointees.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Like the existing members, the new appointees have questionable qualifications for being on the panel, and many have expressed anti-vaccine views.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Many of these appointees do not know how to manage large organizations.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
By the law Indiana lawmakers passed this session, the commission can conduct business with six Indiana appointees.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Career civil servants expect to carry out appointees’ instructions, and are under legal and ethical obligations to do so.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet more investors are growing alarmed by efforts by the current administration to oust members of the Fed board of governors for new appointees.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Like the existing members, the new appointees have questionable qualifications for being on the panel, and many have expressed anti-vaccine views.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Many of these appointees do not know how to manage large organizations.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
By the law Indiana lawmakers passed this session, the commission can conduct business with six Indiana appointees.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Career civil servants expect to carry out appointees’ instructions, and are under legal and ethical obligations to do so.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet more investors are growing alarmed by efforts by the current administration to oust members of the Fed board of governors for new appointees.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
Noun
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Republicans attempted to avoid needing repeat committee votes for dozens of judicial, foreign policy, and various other nominees last week but were blocked by Democrats.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The nominees consist of releases between July 2024 and June 2025.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the cooperation agreement expired, however, Biglari immediately returned to his old ways, announcing his intention to nominate five candidates to Cracker Barrel’s board.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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With Petro’s term coming to an end next year and the leader not up for reelection, candidates may seek to rile up anti-American sentiment in the country or to appeal to Trump by campaigning for a tougher approach.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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