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
  • Platner's departure from the race puts pressure on the party to choose a replacement candidate who can win over Platner's loyal voters and appeal to independents who are key to Collins' electoral success.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 7, which was supposed to give the Legislature the authority to impose year-round daylight saving time — but only if the federal government allowed states to do so.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of voters
Noun
  • 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
  • Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of selectors
Noun
  • The risks are especially acute for temporary workers, subcontractors and waste pickers, the study said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Definition of pickers
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“Namers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namers. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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