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
His nominating speech, though, is so inspirational, the deadlocked convention eventually adds his name to the potential nominees.
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David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, with a script written by Olivier Award nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, songs by Academy Award–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, Kristin Chenoweth is stepping into Jackie Siegel’s sparkling pink stilettos and bringing her story to Broadway.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
To refresh your memory, here’s the complete list of this year’s nominees.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Blaine went on to become the Republican presidential nominee in 1884, but fell short against Grover Cleveland.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Winners Evangelista, Farah Jabir, Shuli Huang, and Kevin Xian Ming Yu were selected by Academy Award nominee and director Yance Ford, director Isabel Sandoval, and director Roshan Sethi, and their films screened for free.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Wilson, Ella Langley, and Megan Moroney lead all nominees with six each.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
While the marquee race was democratic socialist Zorhan Mamdani’s win as New York’s youngest Mayor in more than a century and its first Muslim in the role, two more pragmatic nominees prevailed in races for Governor of Virginia and New Jersey.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Five-time Oscar nominee Kidman, who won the 2024 Venice Film Festival Best Actress prize for Babygirl, is in post on Amazon crime series Scarpetta.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Now, with a script written by Olivier Award nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, songs by Academy Award–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, Kristin Chenoweth is stepping into Jackie Siegel’s sparkling pink stilettos and bringing her story to Broadway.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
To refresh your memory, here’s the complete list of this year’s nominees.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Blaine went on to become the Republican presidential nominee in 1884, but fell short against Grover Cleveland.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Winners Evangelista, Farah Jabir, Shuli Huang, and Kevin Xian Ming Yu were selected by Academy Award nominee and director Yance Ford, director Isabel Sandoval, and director Roshan Sethi, and their films screened for free.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Wilson, Ella Langley, and Megan Moroney lead all nominees with six each.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
While the marquee race was democratic socialist Zorhan Mamdani’s win as New York’s youngest Mayor in more than a century and its first Muslim in the role, two more pragmatic nominees prevailed in races for Governor of Virginia and New Jersey.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Five-time Oscar nominee Kidman, who won the 2024 Venice Film Festival Best Actress prize for Babygirl, is in post on Amazon crime series Scarpetta.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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The movement helped propel Mohamed Muizzu, an opposition candidate from the anti-Indian People’s National Congress, to a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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