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
David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The safety drivers must be Tesla employees, contractors or designees of the manufacturer under that permit, the DMV said.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Richardson sent a designee to the group's climate resiliency task force and participated in a special committee on race and insurance.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
School staff should attempt to contact the student's parent or guardian if law enforcement wishes to question a student on school grounds, and if the parent is unable to be in the room with the student during the interrogation, then a building administrator or other designee will be there.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The safety drivers must be Tesla employees, contractors or designees of the manufacturer under that permit, the DMV said.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Richardson sent a designee to the group's climate resiliency task force and participated in a special committee on race and insurance.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
School staff should attempt to contact the student's parent or guardian if law enforcement wishes to question a student on school grounds, and if the parent is unable to be in the room with the student during the interrogation, then a building administrator or other designee will be there.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
Noun
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But only a handful of his nominees have been confirmed by the Senate because of resistance from Democrats.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Winning statewide in Texas will be a challenge for whomever the Democratic nominee is.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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