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
Counting Warsh, the president would have three appointees on the seven-member board, including Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman from his first term.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The same judges, who are mostly Trump appointees, refused to grant Anthropic a stay to prevent the ruling from taking effect.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The process is designed to keep a president at the helm, so the president doesn’t have to worry about his own appointees plotting against him, Kalt explained.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Houry noted political appointees and Kennedy allies from his days leading the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense are still entrenched at HHS.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The director’s office has become a repository for political appointees, most of whom have no public health experience or medical credentials.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Political appointees filled top leadership posts that had once been occupied by career staff.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The city and team now must prove to one of Kehoe’s appointees, Michelle Hataway, the director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, that the project qualifies for state money.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2022, more than 20 Hungarian universities were disqualified from the European Union’s Erasmus exchange program as a consequence of an Orbán scheme to place control of universities in the hands of public foundations headed by political appointees.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The same judges, who are mostly Trump appointees, refused to grant Anthropic a stay to prevent the ruling from taking effect.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The process is designed to keep a president at the helm, so the president doesn’t have to worry about his own appointees plotting against him, Kalt explained.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Houry noted political appointees and Kennedy allies from his days leading the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense are still entrenched at HHS.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The director’s office has become a repository for political appointees, most of whom have no public health experience or medical credentials.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Political appointees filled top leadership posts that had once been occupied by career staff.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The city and team now must prove to one of Kehoe’s appointees, Michelle Hataway, the director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, that the project qualifies for state money.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2022, more than 20 Hungarian universities were disqualified from the European Union’s Erasmus exchange program as a consequence of an Orbán scheme to place control of universities in the hands of public foundations headed by political appointees.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
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The agency has mostly been led by acting directors, with both Republican and Democratic administrations failing to get nominees for the ATF position through the politically fraught process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Besides Fanning, the best chance for new-blood nominees comes from the Rachel Sennott tree.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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The San Diego Union-Tribune emailed a series of questions to Shaw and other candidates to help inform voters about their positions, priorities and plans if elected.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Asked whether Raman’s framing resonated politically, Schnur said many voters tune into the debate primarily to hear candidates discuss policy positions and leadership priorities, making arguments about political maneuvering potentially harder for casual audiences to follow.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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