as in candidate
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
as the club's vice presidential nominee, she was expected to support the president's position
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Recent Examples of nominee
This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 June 2026
One that included a fight in an outdoor game against Vezina nominee Jeremy Swayman.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Backrooms stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and was also produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, 21 Laps and Phobos.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 June 2026
The Oscar nominee, 52, stars in the new Tribeca Film Festival premiere The Leader as Bonnie Lu Nettles, a founder of Heaven's Gate, one of the most notorious cults in American history.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Congratulations to the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, Jimmy Awards nominees, Winter Park Institute, Myki Meeks and Christy Martin.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
His pick for Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial nominee is projected to narrowly lose out to conservative Zach Lahn.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Big Brother 11 As far as twists go, the Coup D'Etat was a big ball of bogus, as Jeff got to replace Chima's nominees and send poor Jesse home.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 June 2026
One that included a fight in an outdoor game against Vezina nominee Jeremy Swayman.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Backrooms stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and was also produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, 21 Laps and Phobos.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 June 2026
The Oscar nominee, 52, stars in the new Tribeca Film Festival premiere The Leader as Bonnie Lu Nettles, a founder of Heaven's Gate, one of the most notorious cults in American history.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Congratulations to the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, Jimmy Awards nominees, Winter Park Institute, Myki Meeks and Christy Martin.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
And rounding out the group were two first-time nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
His pick for Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial nominee is projected to narrowly lose out to conservative Zach Lahn.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Big Brother 11 As far as twists go, the Coup D'Etat was a big ball of bogus, as Jeff got to replace Chima's nominees and send poor Jesse home.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominee
candidate
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On the night of the primary election, holding hands with Montag, the mayoral candidate posed in glossy paparazzi-style photos.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But for a Cy Young candidate who, as part of a six-man rotation, won’t pitch in as many games as his competition, efficiency matters.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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