nominee
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Shortly after the alarm in June over Pulte, Trump announced Clayton as his replacement nominee.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Platner’s implosion gave Maine Democrats less than two weeks to pick a nominee to replace him.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Oscar nominee died in 2020 at 43 years old after privately battling colon cancer for four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Maine Democrats look to have found their new nominee for their Senate race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
After a full day of voting for a nominee, the delegates couldn't agree on a candidate.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
It being passed over for a best picture Oscars nomination was one of the reasons the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened the category to 10 nominees instead of five the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
After Trump returned to office, Graham was a reliable vote for Trump's cabinet and judicial nominees and for his legislative agenda.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Ordinarily, that might explain why “Heated Rivalry” didn’t show up among the 14 major categories’ nominees.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
As soon as he was out of sight, the city rose in arms against his nominees.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
Vocabulary lists containing nominee
Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Academy Awards, List 1
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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for January 16–22, 2021
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