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
The same judges, who are mostly Trump appointees, refused to grant Anthropic a stay to prevent the ruling from taking effect.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The process is designed to keep a president at the helm, so the president doesn’t have to worry about his own appointees plotting against him, Kalt explained.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Houry noted political appointees and Kennedy allies from his days leading the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense are still entrenched at HHS.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The director’s office has become a repository for political appointees, most of whom have no public health experience or medical credentials.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The process is designed to keep a president at the helm, so the president doesn’t have to worry about his own appointees plotting against him, Kalt explained.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Houry noted political appointees and Kennedy allies from his days leading the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense are still entrenched at HHS.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The director’s office has become a repository for political appointees, most of whom have no public health experience or medical credentials.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
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The rest of the starry cast is announced, including two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as Michael’s domineering father Joe Jackson; Nia Long as his mother, Katherine, and Miles Teller as his longtime attorney John Branca, who also serves as a producer on the film.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meade, federal officials allege, also established new business bank accounts with a different company name, Taxpayer Identification Numbers, Employer Identification Numbers and used nominees.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems The Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate may have had the most cinematic route of the bunch.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The candidates themselves must live within the district’s boundaries, which stretch across large portions of northwest and west-central Georgia and include parts of western metro Atlanta.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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