designees

noun

plural of designee
as in nominees
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 designees Treatment directors can sometimes initiate commitments In limited cases, a treatment director or their designees can also initiate the Chapter 51 process. — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026 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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  1. nominees
  2. candidates
Noun
  • There are currently 27 judicial vacancies at the district level and 10 nominees to fill those, mostly in Republican states.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s nominees are Colleen Allen, Emily Dawn Long, Julia Ferentinos for Juju Vera, Julian Louie for Aubero, and Zane Li for Lii.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominees
Noun
  • While there are only so many cancer patients, all of us are candidates for screening.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Republican and Democratic candidates are within a few points of each other in dozens of House and Senate races around the country.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of candidates

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“Designees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designees. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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