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
Tony nominees and close friends Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch embrace inside the 79th Annual Tony Awards Meet the Nominees press event in New York City on May 14.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
So, of course, the latest movie from the two-time Oscar nominee, his first feature in close to a decade, is highly anticipated.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
In October, the Senate confirmed Christine and a number of other administration nominees in a 51-47 vote.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
His name was conspicuous by its absence on Thursday when the Premier League announced the eight nominees for player of the season award.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Tony nominee Marla Mindelle, who plays Céline, is an estimable loon — a loon with enviable comedic chops and glorious vocals.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
At the same time, some of the party’s campaign committees in Washington quietly provide logistical support in some cases, while avoiding public criticism of the independent candidates even in some races where there is a Democratic nominee.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The couple stars in the comedy-horror feature along with their daughter, Sosie Bacon and son Travis Bacon (who serve as producers), as well as Scoot McNairy, Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley and more.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
So, of course, the latest movie from the two-time Oscar nominee, his first feature in close to a decade, is highly anticipated.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
In October, the Senate confirmed Christine and a number of other administration nominees in a 51-47 vote.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
His name was conspicuous by its absence on Thursday when the Premier League announced the eight nominees for player of the season award.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Tony nominee Marla Mindelle, who plays Céline, is an estimable loon — a loon with enviable comedic chops and glorious vocals.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
At the same time, some of the party’s campaign committees in Washington quietly provide logistical support in some cases, while avoiding public criticism of the independent candidates even in some races where there is a Democratic nominee.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The couple stars in the comedy-horror feature along with their daughter, Sosie Bacon and son Travis Bacon (who serve as producers), as well as Scoot McNairy, Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley and more.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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Baker’s Stanford is a strong candidate, and his book follows in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker, but with more pimples and less eye contact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt took his campaign to South Los Angeles on Wednesday, in a neighborhood incumbent Mayor Karen Bass represented during her years in Congress.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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