as in candidate
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
as the club's vice presidential nominee, she was expected to support the president's position
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Recent Examples of nominee
And at the center of it all is Carell — an 11-time Emmy nominee who is overdue, undervalued, and once again, doing some of his career-best work.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
Besides Fanning, the best chance for new-blood nominees comes from the Rachel Sennott tree.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Moura’s fellow Brazilian Oscar nominee Fernando Meirelles (City Of God, The Two Popes) is aboard to direct.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Evanson, a Biden nominee, has yet to rule.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Scott Jensen, the 2022 GOP nominee for governor, dropped out of the race shortly after getting 6% of the vote in the February straw poll and is now running for state auditor instead.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
Besides Fanning, the best chance for new-blood nominees comes from the Rachel Sennott tree.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Moura’s fellow Brazilian Oscar nominee Fernando Meirelles (City Of God, The Two Popes) is aboard to direct.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Evanson, a Biden nominee, has yet to rule.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Scott Jensen, the 2022 GOP nominee for governor, dropped out of the race shortly after getting 6% of the vote in the February straw poll and is now running for state auditor instead.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems The Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate may have had the most cinematic route of the bunch.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The candidates themselves must live within the district’s boundaries, which stretch across large portions of northwest and west-central Georgia and include parts of western metro Atlanta.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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