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
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.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 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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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 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
Noun
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The newest nominee appears to be a less controversial choice.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood and beyond mourned her 50-year career, including her co-stars from Home Alone, her fellow nominees from her recent project The Studio, and longtime collaborators from what ended up being her final project, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When Simon Porte Jacquemus teased the announcement of his first-ever brand ambassador, attention turned to the obvious candidates from his A-list inner circle, like Dua Lipa or Blackpink’s Jennie.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump backs congressional candidate who dropped Senate bid to run for House.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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