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 Other nominees included Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and Phil Vassar. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 In addition to the Astra TV Awards’ honorary recipients, the HCA announced this year’s nominees across 45 categories in May, with The Pitt receiving the most nods at 12, followed by Hacks and Shrinking at 10 each. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Best of the Best will be hosted by Jonathan Waxman and Keith Hernandez bringing together more than 15 James Beard Award winners, nominees and semifinalists, while Oyster Bash returns with Andrew Zimmern and Tacos & Tequila with Aarón Sánchez. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This year’s Emmy nominees include several performers who have been recognized for every season of their current series. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 The discussion came the same day that a group of Michigan nominees and other notable national Democrats tried to present a united front at a rally in Detroit. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 In some cases, the most likely nominees early on fell spectacularly short of capturing the nomination, as happened to Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani in 2008, noted Panagopoulos. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 Voters are picking nominees Tuesday for several Michigan districts that will be critical for control of the House come November. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026 Maybe the Television Academy can send it to the Emmy nominees who are no longer invited to the ceremony this year. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
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  1. candidates
  2. appointees
Noun
  • But the other main parties called it a stunt and refused to take part, leaving Farage running against an assortment of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates led by Count Binface, a comic space alien with a trash can on his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And the issue is front-and-center in this year's primaries as candidates eye the Democratic and Republican nomination for an open Senate seat.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • However, the term can become dangerous when government officials, political appointees, or governing boards use it to determine which viewpoints must be represented in faculty hiring or promotion.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2010, in one of several related opinions written by Roberts, the Court asserted the authority of Presidential appointees to remove lower-ranking agency officials at will.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointees

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