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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After fellow commissioner Geoffrey Starks resigns this spring, Gomez will be the lone Democrat on the five-seat commission, alongside Carr and another Trump appointee.
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Even routine settlements now require approval from a political appointee, exacerbating the case backlog and delaying relief for victims, officials said.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
The lawsuits often landed in courts with just a single judge, helping ensure the first ruling would come from Republican appointees.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Haines, a Trump appointee, also said the administration hasn’t been giving enough notice to people facing removal under the AEA.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Even routine settlements now require approval from a political appointee, exacerbating the case backlog and delaying relief for victims, officials said.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
The lawsuits often landed in courts with just a single judge, helping ensure the first ruling would come from Republican appointees.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Haines, a Trump appointee, also said the administration hasn’t been giving enough notice to people facing removal under the AEA.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
candidate
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Lee said she’s voiced this concern to Johnson before and suggested Asian American candidates for open positions, but they were not selected.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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If the lumbar puncture yields positive results, patients may be candidates for a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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