nominator

noun

Definition of nominatornext
as in selector

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Recent Examples of nominator Pennington’s anonymous nominator cited his influence and commitment to his students, the website said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Whether a nominator is identified and which nominator is identified, if there are multiple nominations for one individual, is in the sole discretion of CNN. — CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 For Onion winners, the architectural foundation only includes comments from the original nominator. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 Alternatively, potential changemakers can also apply directly through The Mills Fabrica, an official nominator and long-standing GCA partner. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominator
  1. selector
  2. voter
  3. elector
  4. picker
  5. namer
Noun
  • The gear selector is on the column, like on a Mercedes, or all manner of machines from Detroit.
    — Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of this month, attendees of the Portola Festival will also get a taste of her as a selector.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of selector
Noun
  • The vice president then lobbies for his own shot at delivering a message to disillusioned voters.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But voters this year are disgruntled about inflation and the war in Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of voter
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
Definition of elector
Noun
  • Active stock pickers must instead consider the merits of each holding against the prospect of higher rates.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The inventory was there, but there was no reliable way to tell a picker which pallet or bin held it.
    — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of picker
Noun
  • 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
Definition of namer

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“Nominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominator. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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