as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the director or a designee shall sign the report
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Recent Examples of designee
The executive order consolidates grant approval authority with political appointees, requiring that all discretionary grants and funding announcements be reviewed and approved by a senior appointee or designee.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Government attorneys said at a hearing that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Terry Cole will instead become President Trump’s designee to request services from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the president’s emergency authority invoked this week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
According to Niemeyer’s plan, the committee would consist of two council members to serve as chair and vice-chair, along with an additional council member or designee, various county department heads, and two independent experts in public finance or local government.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Government attorneys said at a hearing that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Terry Cole will instead become President Trump’s designee to request services from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the president’s emergency authority invoked this week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
According to Niemeyer’s plan, the committee would consist of two council members to serve as chair and vice-chair, along with an additional council member or designee, various county department heads, and two independent experts in public finance or local government.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
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Any political commentary was mostly relegated to red carpet interviews ahead of the ceremony, where both nominee Mark Ruffalo, winner Jean Smart and presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to share their thoughts on current affairs.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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After thanking his fellow nominees, his team and Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie, Chalamet focused his attention on Kylie.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minter is a prominent candidate, since he's coached in Baltimore fairly recently.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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