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

All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

After years of being on the losing end of highly partisan confirmation fights against Republicans, especially on Supreme Court nominees, Democrats will be under considerable pressure to wield the same type of aggressive tactics. — Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Adam Driver, for one, has danger in him, according to Gray, who cast the Oscar nominee as a former police officer who links up with the red mafia in the 1980s. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

The Senate confirms higher-profile nominees as well, including nominees for the Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, along with cabinet secretaries. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

According to Heat World, the couple is none other than Swift’s enemy, Scooter Braun, and his girlfriend, two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026

As is tradition, the nominees are divided into two categories for performing and non-performing songwriters, with three artists selected from each to be inducted. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

As Republicans pointed fingers at one another, Democrats coalesced around their nominees. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

The four-time Emmy Award nominee sported a textural, long-sleeve white midi dress with sinuous seams throughout the opulent, crisp white material. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026