namers

noun

plural of namer
as in voters
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection we can't start the ceremony until the namer of the scholarship winners shows up

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  1. voters
  2. selectors
  3. pickers
Noun
  • Instead, the council unanimously voted to pursue further study, with the eventual goal of the proposal returning to voters sometime before 2028.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • California voters have elected Democrats to represent 30 of the 40 seats in the Senate and 60 seats of the 80 seats in the Assembly.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of voters
Noun
  • The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of selectors
Noun
  • The risks are especially acute for temporary workers, subcontractors and waste pickers, the study said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Definition of pickers
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“Namers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namers. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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