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

Each journalist picks 10 names from the 30 nominees in descending order, with each position scored on a basis of 15 points for the top choice and one for the 10th. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

For the award, a jury typically selects four nominees, who show together at the Centre Pompidou in October. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Trump has attacked judges, including his own Supreme Court nominees. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

This has given newfound hope to acts vying to add a Grammy to their list of accolades who likely wouldn’t have been considered in the past, making the field of potential nominees wider than ever. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

In an emotional 2024 appearance at the Emmy Awards, Applegate was greeted with a standing ovation to present the nominees in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

This year’s Film London Jarman Award nominees are Sadia Pineda Hameed, Ilona Sagar, Rhea Storr and Alia Syed. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

An array of potential Democratic and Republican presidential contenders are hitting the campaign trail in the final weeks before Election Day to stump for their parties’ House, Senate and governor nominees. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Democratic Senate nominees put up gaudy third-quarter totals. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026