nominee

as in candidate
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

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  • The firm often watches companies for many years before investing and has an extensive stable of impressive board candidates.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers moved on from him and hired Kenny Atkinson as head coach, but Bickerstaff remains a Coach of the Year candidate for resuscitating one of the NBA’s dormant franchises.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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