noun
- a person who has been nominated for a position, award, or honor
Examples
- She is the Democratic nominee for governor.
- The Oscar nominees were announced last week.
- He accepted the nomination and became the party’s nominee.
- The committee will interview all three nominees for the position.
- As the nominee for class president, she gave a speech to her classmates.
- The Nobel Prize nominee has made significant contributions to science.
- Each nominee must submit their credentials by Friday.