as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the director or a designee shall sign the report
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Recent Examples of designee
Caproni’s order repeatedly emphasized that arbitration must allow its participants to vindicate their rights, and that Goodell or a designee of his choosing serving as the arbitrator is inconsistent with that requirement.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, Mike Rhoades is Commissioner Glen Mulready’s personal designee to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board of the department’s group insurance division.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
For video footage to be released, a consensus must be reached between the police chief or designee, the Johnson County district attorney’s office, city management and their public safety attorney.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The superintendent or a designee may consult with the district’s lawyers as needed to determine whether a request should be granted.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, Mike Rhoades is Commissioner Glen Mulready’s personal designee to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board of the department’s group insurance division.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
For video footage to be released, a consensus must be reached between the police chief or designee, the Johnson County district attorney’s office, city management and their public safety attorney.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The superintendent or a designee may consult with the district’s lawyers as needed to determine whether a request should be granted.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
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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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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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