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
The panel of judges was made up of appointees of former presidents Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
In June, Kennedy fired all 17 members of ACIP and replaced them with his own appointees, many of whom are critical of vaccines.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The parliament votes to approve the president’s Cabinet appointees.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
This isn’t your father’s school board anymore, when mayoral appointees essentially rubber-stamped what the Fifth Floor desired.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both appointees have history with Kahane.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has responded by immediately firing those judicial appointees.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Paris told the Courant the oversight committee would include legislative appointees, executive branch representation, the child advocate, probate and court representation.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers have also passed legislation to weaken tenure, sanction professors who fail to ensure intellectual diversity and have transformed IU's Board of Trustees by handing total control of its appointees to the governor.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
In June, Kennedy fired all 17 members of ACIP and replaced them with his own appointees, many of whom are critical of vaccines.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The parliament votes to approve the president’s Cabinet appointees.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
This isn’t your father’s school board anymore, when mayoral appointees essentially rubber-stamped what the Fifth Floor desired.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both appointees have history with Kahane.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has responded by immediately firing those judicial appointees.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Paris told the Courant the oversight committee would include legislative appointees, executive branch representation, the child advocate, probate and court representation.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers have also passed legislation to weaken tenure, sanction professors who fail to ensure intellectual diversity and have transformed IU's Board of Trustees by handing total control of its appointees to the governor.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
Noun
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Next, Hathaway espoused the importance of hair and makeup to the crowd before asking Wintour to once again reveal the nominees.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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And the list of Oscar presenters might even be more star-studded than the group of nominees.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other Democratic Senate candidates have mentioned tariffs to a lesser extent.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just months remaining until the California gubernatorial election, and CBS California is teaming up with local organizations for a live debate with the race's top candidates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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