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 president did little for Republican nominees in New Jersey and Virginia, too, and virtually nothing on a California ballot measure that could eliminate five Republican House seats.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The federal government has been shut down since the beginning of October, but the Senate is still able to confirm presidential nominees.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and Megan Moroney lead this year’s CMA Awards nominees, with six nominations each.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Democratic strategist Christopher Hahn is most interested in how the Republican nominees will perform among Latinos and black men after Trump won last year, partly because of an increase in support from those demographics.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Check out the list of TikTok Awards nominees below.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
As the sole music category at the moment, the batch of nominees is reflective of the launchpad TikTok has provided for new artists.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The nominees are Ana Khouri, Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Raul Lopez for Luar (last year’s winner, who also won in 2022), Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, and Tory Burch.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Gothams expanded its Best Feature category this year to include 10 nominees, up from five.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The federal government has been shut down since the beginning of October, but the Senate is still able to confirm presidential nominees.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and Megan Moroney lead this year’s CMA Awards nominees, with six nominations each.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Democratic strategist Christopher Hahn is most interested in how the Republican nominees will perform among Latinos and black men after Trump won last year, partly because of an increase in support from those demographics.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Check out the list of TikTok Awards nominees below.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
As the sole music category at the moment, the batch of nominees is reflective of the launchpad TikTok has provided for new artists.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The nominees are Ana Khouri, Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Raul Lopez for Luar (last year’s winner, who also won in 2022), Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, and Tory Burch.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Gothams expanded its Best Feature category this year to include 10 nominees, up from five.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominees
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump appointees already have control of another commission that reviews projects, the National Capital Planning Commission.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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