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.
—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
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
Noun
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Netflix’s Inuit series North of North leads all nominees with 20 nods, including Best Comedy Series.—
Tim Chan,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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The award places the AJC alongside leading national media organizations, with this year’s category featuring nominees from ABC News, National Geographic and MSNOW.—
Hugo Rojo,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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The Dodgers had Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker and Smith — none of whom were candidates to be pulled for a pinch-hitter — due up in the ninth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gleason’s push to make political connections in Idaho, and beyond, appears to revolve around backing candidates who support legislation that helps advance the gold and silver sales and storage industries.—
Kevin Fixler
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Designees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designees. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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