selectee

noun

sə-ˌlek-ˈtē How to pronounce selectee (audio)
Definition of selecteenext
1
as in recruit
a person forced or required to enroll in military service had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War

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2
as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program

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Recent Examples of selectee The selectees, announced yesterday (June 9), were NASA's Randy Bresnik (commander), the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Luca Parmitano (pilot), and NASA mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026 Under former coach Billy Napier, the Gators’ NFL output dwindled, best illustrated by the Gators having a single pick in 2024 and no selectees in the first three rounds last year. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Ars Technica's space reporters ranked the five selectees for the European Launcher Challenge in order from most likely to least likely to reach orbit. — ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025 The church, erected in 1921, is among the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2024 selectees. — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 Each of the selectees for 2023 can reasonably be considered a household name. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectee
  1. recruit
  2. nominee
  3. conscript
  4. candidate
  5. inductee
Noun
  • The former top-50 recruit became social media fodder for playing at four high schools in four years before eventually signing with Georgia.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Dozens of police officers, many of them recent recruits, were eventually disciplined for actions related to police corruption, and many were convicted of crimes related to stealing drugs from traffickers.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of recruit
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  • More than four decades after it was first tabbed as a potential UNESCO World Heritage nominee, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge could finally be added to the prestigious list this month.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Benton’s departure also leaves Democrats scrambling to replace their nominee in one of the state’s more competitive House districts.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of nominee
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  • On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of conscript
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  • Kyle Clark, an anchorman on Denver’s 9News, asked the candidate in a persistent and revealing sit-down interview.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • That might not be enough, however, to sway right-leaning independent voters such as Ernie Barten, 75, of Phoenix, who planned to support first-time candidate Neely in the GOP primary.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of candidate
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  • The nine-time Grammy winner and 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is known for her blend of blues, country, folk, rock and pop.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Not so, five-time Grammy Award-winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Wynonna Judd.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of inductee

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“Selectee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectee. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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