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
Bass’ office last week said her appointees on the executive committee include entertainment attorney Matt Johnson, real estate developer Jaime Lee and union leader Yvonne Wheeler.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
At meetings with political appointees, staffers were encouraged to describe their work as combating fraud in the immigration system.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, four political appointees were elevated into more senior roles.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Federal judges, many of them Republican appointees, have choice words for ICE.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Administration appointees cited the reliance on renewable power as the reason for the cuts and blamed renewables for the island’s electricity reliability problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Biden bureaucrats and political appointees were more interested in protecting their bureaucratic turf than facilitating the care veterans needed.
—Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The state’s supreme court is made up of seven justices, and six of them are DeSantis appointees.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Political appointees in the clicktatorship are not just using online platforms as a mode of communication.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
At meetings with political appointees, staffers were encouraged to describe their work as combating fraud in the immigration system.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, four political appointees were elevated into more senior roles.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Federal judges, many of them Republican appointees, have choice words for ICE.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Administration appointees cited the reliance on renewable power as the reason for the cuts and blamed renewables for the island’s electricity reliability problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Biden bureaucrats and political appointees were more interested in protecting their bureaucratic turf than facilitating the care veterans needed.
—Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The state’s supreme court is made up of seven justices, and six of them are DeSantis appointees.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Political appointees in the clicktatorship are not just using online platforms as a mode of communication.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
Noun
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Awards season is in full swing, and last night saw the nominees for the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards hit the blue carpet in Los Angeles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rowe and Mark May were presenters, while Rowe, a pioneer in women's sports broadcasting, interviewed all the nominees in her charming and entertaining way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Employers increasingly seek candidates who understand AI concepts, can work alongside AI systems, and develop AI solutions.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last year, the moderate Democrat took on a crowded field of candidates in an unsuccessful bid to become New York City mayor.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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