as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Recent Examples of appointee
Three federal health employees later told me political appointees had watered down the original language.
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CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In its four-page closing statement, the Justice Department emphasized that career antitrust regulators — not political appointees — had performed a rigorous review, sifting through some two million documents the government received from dozens of sources, including third-party organizations.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Under Miami-Dade rules, an appointee to a vacant commission seat must face voters at the next regular county election.
—Douglas Hanks
june 9, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
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CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In its four-page closing statement, the Justice Department emphasized that career antitrust regulators — not political appointees — had performed a rigorous review, sifting through some two million documents the government received from dozens of sources, including third-party organizations.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Under Miami-Dade rules, an appointee to a vacant commission seat must face voters at the next regular county election.
—Douglas Hanks
june 9, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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Once again, the drama categories come close to jumping over the next threshold, but instead all four categories will have seven nominees.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Burnham was promptly selected as Labour’s candidate, making Thursday’s by-election perhaps the most consequential in British history.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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