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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
Next Step Critics’ Week selectee Agirretxe makes her debut with a socially engaged drama centered on factory workers in San Sebastián, 1978, during a strike.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 19 May 2025
The church, erected in 1921, is among the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2024 selectees.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
In eight seasons with the Patriots, Mayo was the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year, a 2010 All-Pro, a two-time Pro Bowl selectee and a Super Bowl 49 champion.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Each of the selectees for 2023 can reasonably be considered a household name.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 June 2023
Diversity Immigrant Applications On Hold In regard to the Biden Appeals, Morrison argues that while thousands of Diversity Visas selectees have a legal path to immigrate to the United States, the Biden administration is using the appellate process to extinguish their immigration journeys.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The first-team all-area selectee will lead a team looking to reach the postseason again in its first year in 5A.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
The only first basemen included were Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, C.J. Cron of the Colorado Rockies, and honorary selectee Albert Pujols, completing his career with the Cardinals.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Three years before that, a selectee for the International Pacific Halibut Commission also ran into residency issues.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2021
Annika Pham, Variety, 19 May 2025
The church, erected in 1921, is among the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2024 selectees.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
In eight seasons with the Patriots, Mayo was the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year, a 2010 All-Pro, a two-time Pro Bowl selectee and a Super Bowl 49 champion.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Each of the selectees for 2023 can reasonably be considered a household name.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 June 2023
Diversity Immigrant Applications On Hold In regard to the Biden Appeals, Morrison argues that while thousands of Diversity Visas selectees have a legal path to immigrate to the United States, the Biden administration is using the appellate process to extinguish their immigration journeys.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The first-team all-area selectee will lead a team looking to reach the postseason again in its first year in 5A.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
The only first basemen included were Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, C.J. Cron of the Colorado Rockies, and honorary selectee Albert Pujols, completing his career with the Cardinals.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Three years before that, a selectee for the International Pacific Halibut Commission also ran into residency issues.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectee
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Blanchett’s attention then returns to her recruit, who insists on going another round.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Eastern Michigan football recruit Elijah Berman was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a semitruck Tuesday evening, according to officials.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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His swift rise—from conscript to drone commander—drew strong reactions from Russian pro-war bloggers, who contrasted Ukraine's meritocratic approach with Russia's rigid military hierarchy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The rest are conscripts – sentenced to work for the Chapel of the Holy Expediency for their various crimes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The 25-year-old left shot defenseman, a classic stay-at-home blueliner, had a goal in 17 games with the B’s and would be a good candidate to be the team’s seventh defenseman, taking over the role of UFA-to-be Parker Wotherspoon if the B’s decide not to bring him back.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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President Donald Trump threatened to find a Republican candidate to challenge Sen. Thom Tillis after the North Carolina lawmaker opposed his legislative package.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Gordon gave a speech and received a signature blue Royals Hall of Fame jacket from fellow inductee Bo Jackson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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If France had a whiskey hall of fame, this would be the first inductee.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Selectee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectee. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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