Thesaurus results for DESIGNEE

designee

noun

ˌde-zig-ˈnē

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 For video footage to be released, a consensus must be reached between the police chief or designee, the Johnson County district attorney’s office, city management and their public safety attorney. —

Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for designee

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On a positive note, the Razzie Redeemer Award, given to former Razzie honorees who become Oscar nominees, went to Kate Hudson, who won Worst Actress in 2021 for Music; Hudson, already an Oscar winner for Almost Famous, is up for Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Sunday for Song Sung Blue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Watch scenes from the performances nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actress, as well as interviews with the nominees below.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026