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
Today, Mike Rhoades is Commissioner Glen Mulready’s personal designee to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board of the department’s group insurance division.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
Noun
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Candidates who won 30% support or more from the delegates in Pueblo won a spot on the June 30 primary ballot, and the overall winner will hold the top spot in the list of nominees when ballots go out.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Tony Award nominee Christopher Jackson stepped up to the mic at Citi Field for the New York Mets’ opening night game — and fumbled one of the most iconic lines in the song.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stand With Crypto, the advocacy group that helped shepherd pro-cryptocurrency candidates into Congress last election cycle, is making its first foray into this year’s midterms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are 10 candidates in the contest, eight Democrats and two Republicans.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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