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.
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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.
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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.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designees
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From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.
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Once again, the drama categories come close to jumping over the next threshold, but instead all four categories will have seven nominees.
Noun
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Younger, more far left candidates across the nation, from California to Indiana, are running this year to try and oust older, longtime congressional incumbents — angering Democratic Party leaders.
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Despite identical resume content, the evaluators judged women candidates much more harshly for using AI assistance than men.
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“Designees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designees. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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