Synonyms of nominees

nominees

noun

plural of nominee

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

• candidates
• appointees
• designees
• delegates
• selectees
• inductees
• licensees
• assignees
• deputies
• permittees
• licentiates
• selections
• draftees
• agents
• choices
• endorsees
• delegatees
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominees

There are currently 27 judicial vacancies at the district level and 10 nominees to fill those, mostly in Republican states. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

This year’s nominees are Colleen Allen, Emily Dawn Long, Julia Ferentinos for Juju Vera, Julian Louie for Aubero, and Zane Li for Lii. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The nominees for that category are determined by the Music Branch. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Similar strange volume patterns were found on markets related to prospective nominees for the Democrats in the 2028 contest. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The Digest ARTnews has revealed the nominees for the 2026 ARTnews Awards, which honor excellence in art at US institutions and galleries. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Filmmakers and three-time Academy Award nominees Margot Robbie and Jason Blum have joined Cinema United’s Filmmaker Leadership Council, a group of producers and directors aimed to champion the future of cinema. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

This year, Madonna tops the nominees with 13, followed by Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine, Ariana Grande with eight and Bruno Mars with seven. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026