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 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 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 Texas is one of 14 states where designees exist because the state government has chosen to reject federal support for refugees. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for designee
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Noun
  • The 23-year-old is following in the footsteps of his Oscar-nominee mom Thurman and dad Ethan Hawke onto the screen.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Previously it was announced that 8x Primetime Emmy nominee Lena Dunham was directing and writing back in June 2021.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • He is considered a leading candidate.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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