Thesaurus results for DESIGNEES

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 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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Here's a full list of all the nominees.

— Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Since 2009, both groups have used a preferential ballot to pick a winner from 10 nominees.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026