namer

Definition of namernext
as in voter
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection we can't start the ceremony until the namer of the scholarship winners shows up

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Recent Examples of namer And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Noun
  • And the latest poll, conducted by the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, found 48% of likely voters support it, 41% oppose it and 11% are undecided.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If voters reject the proposal, the issue would be put to rest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • It was towed off the highway into the pea pickers’ camp, where Lange ultimately found them.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The gear selector, mounted on a lever on the right side of the steering wheel near the wiper controls rather than a traditional gear shift, took some getting used to.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The car is fit with a four-speed Wilson pre-selector transmission.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Three other fake elector cases in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia have been dismissed.
    Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville, was charged with one count each of election law perjury, unqualified elector attempting to vote and election law – fraudulent registration.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Namer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namer. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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