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

All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

With 11 nominees this year instead of the usual 10, Rolling Stone caught up with four of the promising nominees ahead of the biggest night in Latin music. — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Ward also compared Hinojosa’s total with those of Democratic presidential nominees Kamala Harris in 2024 and Joe Biden in 2020. — News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

After years of being on the losing end of highly partisan confirmation fights against Republicans, especially on Supreme Court nominees, Democrats will be under considerable pressure to wield the same type of aggressive tactics. — Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The Senate confirms higher-profile nominees as well, including nominees for the Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, along with cabinet secretaries. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

As Republicans pointed fingers at one another, Democrats coalesced around their nominees. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

The latter group has been pleased with the party's class of nominees for Congress this year, including a cadre aligned or associated with the Democratic Socialists of America. — Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Closing pitches In the final sprint to Election Day, the nominees are placing their last ads on the air and crisscrossing the state to get their message out. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026