Nominee
noun
A person who is chosen for a job or position by others.
She is the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
Often appears as...
- presidential nominee
- democratic nominee
noun
A person who is proposed or supported for an honor or reward like a medal or an award.
He is a nominee for the Best Actor Oscar.
Often appears as...
- oscar nominee
- award nominee
noun
A person or company named to act on behalf of another.
The property was held by a nominee company.
Often appears as...
- nominee company
- nominee holder
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Technical
noun
A person who is chosen for a job or position by others.
She is the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
Often appears as...
- presidential nominee
- democratic nominee
noun
A person who is proposed or supported for an honor or reward like a medal or an award.
He is a nominee for the Best Actor Oscar.
Often appears as...
- oscar nominee
- award nominee
noun
A person or company named to act on behalf of another.
The property was held by a nominee company.
Often appears as...
- nominee company
- nominee holder
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Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Election Context
Commonly used during political elections to describe officially selected candidates.
After winning the primaries, she became the party's nominee.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Not Final
Being a nominee means you're chosen, but not yet in the final position.
The board's nominee for CEO still needs shareholder approval.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Trust
A nominee is trusted by those who select them, implying a positive reputation.
She felt honored to be their nominee, knowing their confidence in her.
Pro Tip 1/3Election Context
Commonly used during political elections to describe officially selected candidates.
After winning the primaries, she became the party's nominee.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Not Final
Being a nominee means you're chosen, but not yet in the final position.
The board's nominee for CEO still needs shareholder approval.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Trust
A nominee is trusted by those who select them, implying a positive reputation.
She felt honored to be their nominee, knowing their confidence in her.
Pro Tip 1/3Election Context
Commonly used during political elections to describe officially selected candidates.
After winning the primaries, she became the party's nominee.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Not Final
Being a nominee means you're chosen, but not yet in the final position.
The board's nominee for CEO still needs shareholder approval.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Trust
A nominee is trusted by those who select them, implying a positive reputation.
She felt honored to be their nominee, knowing their confidence in her.
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Political common ground...
and if you don't fit in that formula, you feel like you're not respected. And so that accumulation of things -- and when I talked to Trump voters and still do, I found most of them completely realistic about his failings, but they said, this is my shot. And yet I predicted that he would be the nominee,
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How exposing anonymous...
Others may collect it, but make it nearly inaccessible to anyone else. And the lack of incentive to verify companies' real owners makes it easy for people to cover their tracks. For example, someone may register a company in the name of a relative, an associate, or even a nominee director
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A video game to cope...
one of the video game industry's biggest nights. They announced the nominees for the Game for Impact, an award that's given to a thought-provoking video game with a profound prosocial message or meaning. They opened the envelope and they read the title of our video game. An award
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How do US Supreme Court...
the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich
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Recruiting Women for...
and republicans have also set a new record with 78 gop women running for nominations in the house or with nominations for the house so far so with that said women have set a new record this year for the for overall major party house nominees
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Exciting news from...
thing it isn't about the glory it is about celebrating and supporting what I symbolize Ted ed strives to provide free personalized high-quality education for all and this contest is not just about their day so many of our fellow nominees
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Charmian Gooch: My wish:...
and it's not for the public record anyway. And then you add the owner of the company. Now this is the key part, and again it doesn't have to be you, because you can get creative, because there is a whole universe out there of nominees
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Can you outsmart a troll...
Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been the outcome will decide the fate of a local movement to rely on 100% renewable energy. One mayoral nominee, Joanna B. Greene, is a champion of this movement,
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
lands what's the little here tail butterflies fluttering about thanks struggling in the wind today they you see them go up and then blow away they're trying to keep up with them as a nominee see there was grasshopper
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3 questions to ask...
but third, know how you're going to get it done. I faced a few obstacles in this race. Just a few. But in the pursuit, I became the first black woman to ever become the nominee for governor
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Political common ground...
and if you don't fit in that formula, you feel like you're not respected. And so that accumulation of things -- and when I talked to Trump voters and still do, I found most of them completely realistic about his failings, but they said, this is my shot. And yet I predicted that he would be the nominee,
Video examples
How exposing anonymous...
Others may collect it, but make it nearly inaccessible to anyone else. And the lack of incentive to verify companies' real owners makes it easy for people to cover their tracks. For example, someone may register a company in the name of a relative, an associate, or even a nominee director
Video examples
A video game to cope...
one of the video game industry's biggest nights. They announced the nominees for the Game for Impact, an award that's given to a thought-provoking video game with a profound prosocial message or meaning. They opened the envelope and they read the title of our video game. An award
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich
Video examples
Recruiting Women for...
and republicans have also set a new record with 78 gop women running for nominations in the house or with nominations for the house so far so with that said women have set a new record this year for the for overall major party house nominees
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Exciting news from...
thing it isn't about the glory it is about celebrating and supporting what I symbolize Ted ed strives to provide free personalized high-quality education for all and this contest is not just about their day so many of our fellow nominees
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Charmian Gooch: My wish:...
and it's not for the public record anyway. And then you add the owner of the company. Now this is the key part, and again it doesn't have to be you, because you can get creative, because there is a whole universe out there of nominees
Video examples
Can you outsmart a troll...
Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been the outcome will decide the fate of a local movement to rely on 100% renewable energy. One mayoral nominee, Joanna B. Greene, is a champion of this movement,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
lands what's the little here tail butterflies fluttering about thanks struggling in the wind today they you see them go up and then blow away they're trying to keep up with them as a nominee see there was grasshopper
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3 questions to ask...
but third, know how you're going to get it done. I faced a few obstacles in this race. Just a few. But in the pursuit, I became the first black woman to ever become the nominee for governor
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
I've always been pro-life from conception to natural death. It's important for the Republican nominee to maintain what we stand for. We are the party that stands for all of life, whether it's convenient or inconvenient, whether it's perfect or imperfect.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
I think we have a high responsibility to base any criticisms that we have on a fair and honest statement of the facts, and that nominees should not be subjected to distortions of their record, taking things they've done out of context.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
The voters of the country decide who they want to support, and the delegates are elected to also make a determination of who would be in the best interest of the party and the country to be our nominee.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
Imagine a judicial nominee said 'my experience as a white man makes me better than a Latina woman.' Wouldn't they have to withdraw? New racism is no better than old racism.
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Tom Cotton
American Politician
I've said all along: I'll support the nominee, because we can't afford another term of the Obama-Clinton foreign policy or, for that matter, economic policy at home.
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Bob Menendez
American Politician
I am still doing my due diligence. A vote on a Supreme Court nominee is a lifetime appointment and when the court decides, it is the law of the land.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
Deciding whether to confirm a president's nominee for the highest court in the land is a responsibility I take very seriously.
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Thom Tillis
American Politician
Anybody who doesn't support the Republican nominee... is a RINO.
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Cory Gardner
American Politician
Any nominee is going to have to earn my support.
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Jeb Bush
American Politician
I will support the Republican nominee.
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
I've always been pro-life from conception to natural death. It's important for the Republican nominee to maintain what we stand for. We are the party that stands for all of life, whether it's convenient or inconvenient, whether it's perfect or imperfect.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
I think we have a high responsibility to base any criticisms that we have on a fair and honest statement of the facts, and that nominees should not be subjected to distortions of their record, taking things they've done out of context.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
The voters of the country decide who they want to support, and the delegates are elected to also make a determination of who would be in the best interest of the party and the country to be our nominee.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
Imagine a judicial nominee said 'my experience as a white man makes me better than a Latina woman.' Wouldn't they have to withdraw? New racism is no better than old racism.
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Tom Cotton
American Politician
I've said all along: I'll support the nominee, because we can't afford another term of the Obama-Clinton foreign policy or, for that matter, economic policy at home.
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Bob Menendez
American Politician
I am still doing my due diligence. A vote on a Supreme Court nominee is a lifetime appointment and when the court decides, it is the law of the land.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
Deciding whether to confirm a president's nominee for the highest court in the land is a responsibility I take very seriously.
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Thom Tillis
American Politician
Anybody who doesn't support the Republican nominee... is a RINO.
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Cory Gardner
American Politician
Any nominee is going to have to earn my support.
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Jeb Bush
American Politician
I will support the Republican nominee.
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