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
Mineo received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Rebel Without a Cause, becoming the second youngest Academy Award nominee, before earning a second nomination for his role in the 1960 historical drama Exodus.
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Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Past recipients include more than 30 Oscar nominees and winners, including Octavia Spencer, Brie Larson and Timothée Chalamet.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Political forecasters give the GOP a better shot in New Jersey, where their nominee, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, is nipping away at Sherrill's lead in the polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Production is underway in New York on C-Side, an independent feature film from writer-director Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat), who reunites with Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Nobody Wants This) following her performance in the helmer’s 2026 Oscar-contending live-action short film, Malka.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
The endorsement is the latest sign that many mainstream Democrats are going to support their party’s nominee, despite some reservations.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Best Picture contenders often have long coattails, and a two-time Oscar nominee like Watson making her way back onto an Oscar ballot for the first time in 27 years would be a good use of Hamnet’s.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is up for another major honor with the pop superstar being named among the 2026 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Past recipients include more than 30 Oscar nominees and winners, including Octavia Spencer, Brie Larson and Timothée Chalamet.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Political forecasters give the GOP a better shot in New Jersey, where their nominee, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, is nipping away at Sherrill's lead in the polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Production is underway in New York on C-Side, an independent feature film from writer-director Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat), who reunites with Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Nobody Wants This) following her performance in the helmer’s 2026 Oscar-contending live-action short film, Malka.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
The endorsement is the latest sign that many mainstream Democrats are going to support their party’s nominee, despite some reservations.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Best Picture contenders often have long coattails, and a two-time Oscar nominee like Watson making her way back onto an Oscar ballot for the first time in 27 years would be a good use of Hamnet’s.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is up for another major honor with the pop superstar being named among the 2026 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
Noun
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Fifteen percent were undecided or backing another candidate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For physicians, our pipeline starts with medical students, continues through residency and fellowship, and culminates in selecting top candidates as attending surgeons.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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