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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The five-person county election board includes a chair selected by commissioners and two nominees each from the county Republican and Democratic parties who are then appointed by the commissioners.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Best documentary film award nominees include Apocalypse in the Tropics (Brazil), Under the Flags, The Sun (Paraguay/Argentina), Flores para Antonio (Spain) and Afternoons of Solitude (Albert Serra, Spain).

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026