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
Notably, however, among the new appointees to the board were a Black man, another man whose mother is Iranian and whose father is Pakistani, and a man of Spanish ancestry whose parents were Turkish immigrants.
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Richie Zweigenhaft, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The board consists of appointees from Mayor Andre Dickens, the City Council, Invest Atlanta and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other checks on a president's power, such as federal inspectors general and agency appointees who previously were insulated from White House influence, have also been sidelined.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
DeSantis’ earlier appointees have seen to that.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
With the appointment, Hernandez joins a growing list of appointees who have taken on the role as chief executive of the city in recent years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The federal court system has become increasingly conservative as a result of appointees from Republican administrations — possibly opening the door to new litigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
More commonly, political appointees can recuse themselves from certain votes.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The 12 judges nominated by Republican presidents outnumber the five Democratic appointees.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Richie Zweigenhaft, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The board consists of appointees from Mayor Andre Dickens, the City Council, Invest Atlanta and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other checks on a president's power, such as federal inspectors general and agency appointees who previously were insulated from White House influence, have also been sidelined.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
DeSantis’ earlier appointees have seen to that.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
With the appointment, Hernandez joins a growing list of appointees who have taken on the role as chief executive of the city in recent years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The federal court system has become increasingly conservative as a result of appointees from Republican administrations — possibly opening the door to new litigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
More commonly, political appointees can recuse themselves from certain votes.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The 12 judges nominated by Republican presidents outnumber the five Democratic appointees.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
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The inaugural class of Actor Award nominees was announced today by Abbott Elementary star Janelle James and Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie, ahead of a March 1 ceremony on Netflix.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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The best drama series ensemble nominees are The Diplomat, Landman, The Pitt, Severance and The White Lotus.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent screened the qualifying candidates, whittling the list down to five and then four.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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No wonder Rieder vaulted to the top of the list of Fed chair candidates on prediction markets over the past few days.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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