Synonyms of nominee

nominee

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidate
• appointee
• designee
• delegate
• selectee
• licensee
• assignee
• deputy
• permittee
• inductee
• agent
• selection
• delegatee
• licentiate
• endorsee
• choice
• pick
• draftee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominee

Three states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with Florida deciding its nominees for both governor and for Senate. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Unlike traditional primary elections, the Alaska primary does not determine a political party’s nominee -- instead, the four candidates with the most votes advance to the general election. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Donalds, however, is open to debating likely Democratic nominee David Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Florida, ahead of the general election. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

The Democratic Senate nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota — all heavily Republican states — withdrew from the ballot after their primaries, clearing the field for independent candidates. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhys is a rare double nominee at the Emmys this year, as he was recognized for both his comedic performance on Widow’s Bay and his dramatic turn on The Beast in Me. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

And trainers and owners of several other Pacific Classic nominees could have second thoughts with Friday’s announcement that expected favorite Knightsbridge would be shipping to Del Mar Saturday. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Nonwhite voters claim top billing As the first-in-the-South primary, South Carolina was more decisive than Iowa and New Hampshire for nominees Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Nonwhite voters claim top billing As the first-in-the-South primary, South Carolina was more decisive than Iowa and New Hampshire for nominees Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. — Mike Catalini, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026