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
Richardson sent a designee to the group's climate resiliency task force and participated in a special committee on race and insurance.
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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
The provisions ensure a sitting president or a designee of a sitting president will have consent rights over the transfer of production or jobs outside of the U.S., changing the company’s name or headquarters and material acquisitions of competing businesses in the country.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Certified Commercial Investment Member designees undergo deep training in financial analysis, market dynamics, and investment strategy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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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
The provisions ensure a sitting president or a designee of a sitting president will have consent rights over the transfer of production or jobs outside of the U.S., changing the company’s name or headquarters and material acquisitions of competing businesses in the country.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Certified Commercial Investment Member designees undergo deep training in financial analysis, market dynamics, and investment strategy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
candidate
Noun
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Both candidates have promised to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, ruptured in 2008 when Morales expelled the American ambassador.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cid is a breakout candidate after flashing her quickness as a freshman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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