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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselections
Noun
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The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026 -
Part of it is Republican candidates trying to appease independent voters.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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But Democrats are using their leverage here with FISA to force the president to change his nominees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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With season two taking its time getting on the air, the field of potential Best Comedy nominees this year was looking rather stale — until Widow’s Bay premiered.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Some scientific groups have warned that review by political appointees could make grant decisions more opaque and less predictable.—
Mirae Kim,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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Three federal health employees later told me political appointees had watered down the original language.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Preselections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselections. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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