namers

noun

plural of namer
as in voters
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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  1. voters
  2. selectors
  3. pickers
Noun
  • Democratic primary voters picked their nominees on Tuesday for three battleground House seats in Virginia that are likely to determine control of the lower chamber in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In the weeks since the protests, Modi has increasingly appeared in short, vertical videos tailored for Instagram and other platforms popular with young voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of voters
Noun
  • In some ultra-competitive genres—Northern soul, hip-hop, jungle—selectors have been known to cover up the center stickers of their records, or leave white labels unmarked, to throw boothsnooping DJs off the scent.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of selectors
Noun
  • They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • So if people are in the area, there might be a plethora of blueberry pickers and people out grouse hunting.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Definition of pickers
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“Namers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namers. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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