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

Grassroots gut check Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson speaks at the first rally of his general election campaign at Meadows at Mossy Creek in Cleveland last month. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Oscar and Emmy winner Julianne Moore is set to play the title role in Faydra, a lusty new play by In the Next Room Tony nominee Sarah Ruhl that will have its world premiere Off Broadway next year. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Keanu Reeves, Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton headline a sprawling cast shot around a real Boeing 747 the director acquired for the production. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

He is now locked in as the Republican nominee, despite reports that GOP leaders and White House officials urged him to drop his bid. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Tuesday’s contest to become Wisconsin’s Democratic nominee for Governor has unexpectedly become one of the most chaotic stories of the 2026 cycle. — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Best of the Best will be hosted by Jonathan Waxman and Keith Hernandez bringing together more than 15 James Beard Award winners, nominees and semifinalists, while Oyster Bash returns with Andrew Zimmern and Tacos & Tequila with Aarón Sánchez. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Spiezio went from winning the Oakland Athletics’ Dave Stewart Community Award in 1997, to being the Angels’ Roberto Clemente nominee in 2003, to being someone who worked with DARE, to becoming an alcoholic without knowing it. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The discussion came the same day that a group of Michigan nominees and other notable national Democrats tried to present a united front at a rally in Detroit. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026