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
But only a handful of his nominees have been confirmed by the Senate because of resistance from Democrats.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Winning statewide in Texas will be a challenge for whomever the Democratic nominee is.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
At their James Beard Award nominee restaurant, Vestige, husband-and-wife duo Alex Perry and Kumi Omori have achieved just that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Gaga won the Moon Person trophy over fellow nominees Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Even fellow nominee Jimmy Kimmel has used his own campaign ads to tell Television Academy members to vote for Colbert.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
The nominees this time for Entertainer of the Year are Wallen, Wilson, Stapleton, Combs and Johnson.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Nominees for New Artist of the Year were announced earlier in the morning and featured a pair of repeat nominees in Shaboozey and Zach Top, who were both up for the award last year in a field of six nominees.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
This year’s nominees for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year Award are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Winning statewide in Texas will be a challenge for whomever the Democratic nominee is.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
At their James Beard Award nominee restaurant, Vestige, husband-and-wife duo Alex Perry and Kumi Omori have achieved just that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Gaga won the Moon Person trophy over fellow nominees Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Even fellow nominee Jimmy Kimmel has used his own campaign ads to tell Television Academy members to vote for Colbert.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
The nominees this time for Entertainer of the Year are Wallen, Wilson, Stapleton, Combs and Johnson.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Nominees for New Artist of the Year were announced earlier in the morning and featured a pair of repeat nominees in Shaboozey and Zach Top, who were both up for the award last year in a field of six nominees.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
This year’s nominees for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year Award are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
Noun
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Jim Walden, independent candidate for New York City mayor, on Tuesday dropped out of the race while calling on other hopefuls to get behind the second-most popular choice in an effort to defeat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The candidate attends a one-week selection process and a 10-week training program.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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