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
Wisconsin is on track to overspend its Medicaid budget by $213 million by the end of the current budget cycle, state DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson wrote in a letter to state lawmakers at the end of December.
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Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The superintendent or a designee may consult with the district’s lawyers as needed to determine whether a request should be granted.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
As is generally the case now, the league Constitutions should provide the Commissioner – or its designee – the authority to serve as the arbitrator in any dispute related to or arising out of a non-player club’s employment with the club.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 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
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Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The superintendent or a designee may consult with the district’s lawyers as needed to determine whether a request should be granted.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
As is generally the case now, the league Constitutions should provide the Commissioner – or its designee – the authority to serve as the arbitrator in any dispute related to or arising out of a non-player club’s employment with the club.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
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If Spencer wins the election but is found guilty, the county’s Republicans would need to pick a new nominee, Staley said.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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February delivered something for everyone on PVOD, including a couple Best Picture nominees, a wonderful piece of camp, Jason Statham, and zombies!—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2026
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With nine prominent Democrats in the race, pressure on lower polling candidates to drop out has increased as concerns grow that Democrats will split their party’s vote in the June 2 primary, allowing two Republicans to slip into the runoff.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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With nine prominent Democrats in the field, this has led to concerns among party leaders that the Democratic candidates may splinter the vote and the two Republicans could advance to the November ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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