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
By the law Indiana lawmakers passed this session, the commission can conduct business with six Indiana appointees.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The majority in yesterday's 2–1 panel ruling consisted of Judges Patricia Millett and Cornelia Pillard, both Obama appointees.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Johnson appointed 11 of the 21 board members — including a member hastily named to fill a vacancy seemingly just for this vote — yet three of his appointees voted in opposition to his wishes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet more investors are growing alarmed by efforts by the current administration to oust members of the Fed board of governors for new appointees.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
If Trump replaces Cook, his appointees would make up a majority of the Fed board, granting him significant influence over the agency tasked with setting interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Although its membership consists mostly of appointees named by Biden, the members historically avoid political conflicts.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The majority in yesterday's 2–1 panel ruling consisted of Judges Patricia Millett and Cornelia Pillard, both Obama appointees.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Johnson appointed 11 of the 21 board members — including a member hastily named to fill a vacancy seemingly just for this vote — yet three of his appointees voted in opposition to his wishes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet more investors are growing alarmed by efforts by the current administration to oust members of the Fed board of governors for new appointees.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
If Trump replaces Cook, his appointees would make up a majority of the Fed board, granting him significant influence over the agency tasked with setting interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Although its membership consists mostly of appointees named by Biden, the members historically avoid political conflicts.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointees
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But Grassley has firmly resisted calls to abandon blue slips, noting that Republicans used the same mechanism to block former President Joe Biden’s nominees, in some cases preserving vacancies that Trump is now attempting to fill.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Republicans departed Washington promising to make changes to the Senate rules governing how nominees are confirmed despite objections from Democrats.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Republican candidates for governor say yes, but another likely candidate declined to say.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Europe is a bit more competitive; the median acceptance rate stands at just 53%, and 46% of candidates identified as women.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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