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
Changes to the peer review process have also made researchers increasingly nervous of political appointees deciding who gets awarded grants, rather than long-standing panels of scientists.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
But DeMatthews did note that there have been disagreements seen in the takeover of Houston ISD among appointees.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
If Conkling prevails in stifling Garfield’s agenda by wiping out his appointees, then his man in the White House, Chester Arthur, will have helped orchestrate it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Sheffield's position as council president also gave her an unparalleled advantage in fundraising among the many city contractors, appointees and employees who wanted to maintain or expand their position with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Now mayoral appointees have the only seat at the table.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
And Mamdani’s promised rent freeze faces multiple hurdles — including the possibility that outgoing Mayor Eric Adams will stack the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees who won’t go along with a freeze.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump appointees already have control of another commission that reviews projects, the National Capital Planning Commission.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
But DeMatthews did note that there have been disagreements seen in the takeover of Houston ISD among appointees.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
If Conkling prevails in stifling Garfield’s agenda by wiping out his appointees, then his man in the White House, Chester Arthur, will have helped orchestrate it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Sheffield's position as council president also gave her an unparalleled advantage in fundraising among the many city contractors, appointees and employees who wanted to maintain or expand their position with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Now mayoral appointees have the only seat at the table.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
And Mamdani’s promised rent freeze faces multiple hurdles — including the possibility that outgoing Mayor Eric Adams will stack the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees who won’t go along with a freeze.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump appointees already have control of another commission that reviews projects, the National Capital Planning Commission.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
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The real test will be who comes out on top in that category, considering each of those five nominees would be a first-time winner in the category.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Joe Alwyn, Benedict Wong and Sheila Atim are on the jury selecting the 2026 EE Rising Star Award nominees ahead of the BAFTA Film Awards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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