Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of nominees The poll did not compare other possible Democratic nominees (like Geoff Duncan, Michael Thurmond or Jason Esteves) against a Republican ticket. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Minogue’s endorsement came as a record number of delegates gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for the Massachusetts Republican Convention to select the party’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Meade, federal officials allege, also established new business bank accounts with a different company name, Taxpayer Identification Numbers, Employer Identification Numbers and used nominees. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 To go up for a vote, nominees had to have a presence in or near Charlotte and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide. —

Simone Jasper updated April 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026 Almost instantly, Tillis announced his block on any Fed nominees. —

Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 Organizers said the list of film and entertainment industry union members, actors, and directors includes more than 75 Oscar winners and nominees. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board. —

Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The following 16 students have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Judy Morr Award for Dance out of 107 nominees in dance for Artist of the Year. —

Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

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Already the jobs issue in Hollywood has become a contentious part of the race for governor in California, with several candidates pledging to eliminate the $750 million cap put in place by Newsom, which already was more than double what the state was previously capped at.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
In their quest to regain control of Congress, Democratic candidates are outpacing Republicans in midterm fundraising for key House and Senate races.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026