Thesaurus results for APPOINTEE

appointee

noun

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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Recent Examples of appointee 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 The process is designed to keep a president at the helm, so the president doesn’t have to worry about his own appointees plotting against him, Kalt explained. —

Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Houry noted political appointees and Kennedy allies from his days leading the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense are still entrenched at HHS. —

Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026 The director’s office has become a repository for political appointees, most of whom have no public health experience or medical credentials. —

Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appointee

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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
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