nominee
Example Sentences
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Less than three months before the June primary, Davis had been running dead last, behind two well-heeled Democrats and the eventual GOP nominee.
From Los Angeles Times
It is also one of six nominees for memorable moment, the only award to be voted for by the public.
From BBC
As part of the agreement, Starboard will vote in favor of the company’s director nominees and in accordance with the board’s recommendation on other proposals.
No wonder best picture nominees are rarely the best.
The nominee joined the BIS in 2014 and currently serves as economic adviser and head of the monetary and economic department at the Switzerland-based institution, often known as a bank for central banks.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.