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
When Rothman was hired, the board also had a majority of Evers appointees.
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Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The board was controlled by Evers appointees when Rothman was hired.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
These specific core requirements of expertise in immunization practices and vaccine science were central to Murphy’s findings that Kennedy’s appointees were unfit to be on the committee.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
But new appointees would require Senate confirmation, and that is where voters come in.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The board was controlled by Evers appointees when Rothman was hired.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The board was controlled by Evers appointees when Rothman was hired.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
These specific core requirements of expertise in immunization practices and vaccine science were central to Murphy’s findings that Kennedy’s appointees were unfit to be on the committee.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
But new appointees would require Senate confirmation, and that is where voters come in.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The board was controlled by Evers appointees when Rothman was hired.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
Noun
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Chez Philippe won the Chamber Champion award; the other two nominees were Gardenia and Priscilla Danielle Designs.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Federal nominees rarely speak to the public before their hearings.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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