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preselections

noun

plural of preselection
as in candidates

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  1. candidates
  2. nominees
  3. appointees
Noun
  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano, a former prosecutor for the Obama administration, took office in Fairfax in 2020 as part of a movement of leftist prosecutor candidates backed by megadonor George Soros.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Both nominees have attempted to portray themselves as the commonsense alternative to an extremist opponent whose agenda could set the state back decades.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Contrast that with Toronto’s more democratic People’s Choice Award, which has awarded 16 future Best Picture nominees during that same time period.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominees
Noun
  • The second phase involves installing political appointees to run universities.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Trump installed himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center last year after removing its previous leadership and replacing board members with his own appointees.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointees
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“Preselections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselections. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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