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
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Recent Examples of nominees
The foundation announced its list of semifinalists eligible to become nominees in January, which includes six from Dallas.
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Candidates who won 30% support or more from the delegates in Pueblo won a spot on the June 30 primary ballot, and the overall winner will hold the top spot in the list of nominees when ballots go out.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Warsh, in keeping with practice for federal nominees, declined to comment.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
See here for the full list of 2026 iheartradio Music Awards nominees.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The Philadelphia market is one of the 20 nominees competing for the award for the fifth consecutive year.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Among the leading nominees, Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem (with co-writer Johan Hugo), and Kae Tempest (with co-writer Fraser T Smith) each receive two nominations.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Golden Globe nominees like Anora and The Substance gave us the drama to match an already-dramatic year IRL.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Candidates who won 30% support or more from the delegates in Pueblo won a spot on the June 30 primary ballot, and the overall winner will hold the top spot in the list of nominees when ballots go out.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Warsh, in keeping with practice for federal nominees, declined to comment.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
See here for the full list of 2026 iheartradio Music Awards nominees.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The Philadelphia market is one of the 20 nominees competing for the award for the fifth consecutive year.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Among the leading nominees, Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem (with co-writer Johan Hugo), and Kae Tempest (with co-writer Fraser T Smith) each receive two nominations.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Golden Globe nominees like Anora and The Substance gave us the drama to match an already-dramatic year IRL.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominees
Noun
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Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Nominees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominees. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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