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

In such seats, the primary becomes the real election, a dynamic that tends to favor the coronation of extremely polarizing nominees since, typically, that electorate is composed of committed partisans. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

The campaign for the Democratic nominee for governor, David Jolly, declined to comment on what the new opinion meant for the Hope Florida saga. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Luhrmann spotted a magazine photo of 19-year-old DiCaprio, then an Oscar nominee for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, and saw his Romeo. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

See the full list of nominees, with the winners in bold, for the first ever Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards below. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026

Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, criticized Pritzker for taking too long to respond to the storms, which did considerable damage to several areas, including the southern suburbs. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

While this year’s other nominees will no doubt be strong, Kehlani is setting milestones. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Khan and Jennifer Carreras produced for Fierce Baby, alongside Emmy nominee Julia Bicknell, who penned the script. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

With a crowd full of industry figures and upcoming CFDA Fashion Award nominees beaming back at him, in that moment, his statement couldn’t have proved more true. — Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026