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
Other top nominees include Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Other top nominees included Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
But after four years of dominating Kansas high school basketball, the two McDonald’s All-America nominees expect to be the ones to change the Roos’ fortunes.
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Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Variety went into the night as the top nominee overall with 100 mentions.
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William Earl,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Two-time Golden Globe nominee Richardson most recently finished filming season 2 of Guy Richie’s The Gentleman set for premiere on Netflix this fall.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee before losing to Trump in November.
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Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
On Saturday, Jeffries took a step in that direction by congratulating New York City's Democratic nominees, including Valdez and Chevalier.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
In a Truth Social post, the president made his most extensive comments yet against the District’s Democratic mayoral nominee.
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Paul Schwartzman,
Washington Post,
28 June 2026
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Other top nominees included Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
But after four years of dominating Kansas high school basketball, the two McDonald’s All-America nominees expect to be the ones to change the Roos’ fortunes.
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Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Variety went into the night as the top nominee overall with 100 mentions.
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William Earl,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Two-time Golden Globe nominee Richardson most recently finished filming season 2 of Guy Richie’s The Gentleman set for premiere on Netflix this fall.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee before losing to Trump in November.
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Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
On Saturday, Jeffries took a step in that direction by congratulating New York City's Democratic nominees, including Valdez and Chevalier.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
In a Truth Social post, the president made his most extensive comments yet against the District’s Democratic mayoral nominee.
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Paul Schwartzman,
Washington Post,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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