Synonyms of nominees

nominees

noun

plural of nominee

as in candidates

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

• candidates
• appointees
• designees
• delegates
• selectees
• inductees
• licensees
• assignees
• deputies
• permittees
• licentiates
• selections
• draftees
• agents
• choices
• endorsees
• delegatees
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominees

The nominees ranged from some of the worst teams in 2025 (the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants) to several playoff teams, including the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Why 2026 doesn't look like 2022 Democrats have lost to Abbott with nominees Wendy Davis in 2014, Lupe Valdez in 2018 and O'Rourke in 2022. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Starring Oscar nominees Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as the controversial parents in question, Fjord won the Palme d’Or in May, its backing by the great Cannes-to-Oscars whisperer that is Neon signaling a fruitful fall awards run. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

The nominees for the 60th annual CMA Awards will be announced Thursday, September 10 on Good Morning America. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026

Telle is viewed as having strong relationships with senators on Capitol Hill, which could prove important as the administration works to confirm Army nominees stalled in the Senate. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In addition to Drew, Lala, Taylor and Yash, non-nominees Dee and Melody also were chosen to participate in the POV competition. — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026

And a lot of that will influence who the nominees are for the respective parties. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Polling from The Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin shows that Talarico is about the same with rural voters at this point in his campaign than other recent Democratic Senate nominees. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026