as in candidates
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nominees
The poll did not compare other possible Democratic nominees (like Geoff Duncan, Michael Thurmond or Jason Esteves) against a Republican ticket.
—
Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Minogue’s endorsement came as a record number of delegates gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for the Massachusetts Republican Convention to select the party’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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
To go up for a vote, nominees had to have a presence in or near Charlotte and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide.
—Simone Jasper
updated April 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Almost instantly, Tillis announced his block on any Fed nominees.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Organizers said the list of film and entertainment industry union members, actors, and directors includes more than 75 Oscar winners and nominees.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The following 16 students have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Judy Morr Award for Dance out of 107 nominees in dance for Artist of the Year.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Minogue’s endorsement came as a record number of delegates gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for the Massachusetts Republican Convention to select the party’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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
To go up for a vote, nominees had to have a presence in or near Charlotte and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide.
—Simone Jasper
updated April 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Almost instantly, Tillis announced his block on any Fed nominees.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Organizers said the list of film and entertainment industry union members, actors, and directors includes more than 75 Oscar winners and nominees.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The following 16 students have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Judy Morr Award for Dance out of 107 nominees in dance for Artist of the Year.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominees
Noun
-
The two highest-polling candidates — Hilton and Steyer — are in the mid-teens, with most of the other candidates close behind.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Mfume has not joined in the negative attack game, but Conway, like other failing candidates, has decided his only political pathway is simply to run a nasty and divisive campaign.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Counting Warsh, the president would have three appointees on the seven-member board, including Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman from his first term.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
-
The same judges, who are mostly Trump appointees, refused to grant Anthropic a stay to prevent the ruling from taking effect.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nominees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominees. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
