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
Once again, the drama categories come close to jumping over the next threshold, but instead all four categories will have seven nominees.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
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Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Some of the headlining acts include 2026 Grammy winner Durand Bernarr followed by G Flip, icon Willa Ford, and Brit Award and two-time Grammy nominee MNEK.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Five documentary films are competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the Documentary category at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, with the creative teams behind all five nominees gathering for a press meeting.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The Emmy nominee reveals her biggest question about her onscreen relationship with costar Sarah Snook.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Lasting 196 episodes across eight seasons, the show was a 10-time Emmy nominee (winning once for lighting).
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The song was released as the sixth official single from Teenage Dream, and by the time it was pushed, the Grammy nominee had already made history with the album.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The voice cast includes Oscar winners Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges as well as nominees Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, as well as Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan and Phil LaMarr (Futurama, King of the Hill).
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Some of the headlining acts include 2026 Grammy winner Durand Bernarr followed by G Flip, icon Willa Ford, and Brit Award and two-time Grammy nominee MNEK.
—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Five documentary films are competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the Documentary category at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, with the creative teams behind all five nominees gathering for a press meeting.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The Emmy nominee reveals her biggest question about her onscreen relationship with costar Sarah Snook.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Lasting 196 episodes across eight seasons, the show was a 10-time Emmy nominee (winning once for lighting).
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The song was released as the sixth official single from Teenage Dream, and by the time it was pushed, the Grammy nominee had already made history with the album.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The voice cast includes Oscar winners Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges as well as nominees Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, as well as Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan and Phil LaMarr (Futurama, King of the Hill).
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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