PRESELECTIONS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

preselections

noun

plural of preselection

as in candidates

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

rejectees

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Noun

There were 4,183 ballots cast in the Kings/Ducks voting, and four candidates received at least 75% of the vote.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
His youngest daughter is now among the six candidates in the special election that will decide who finishes his term.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of candidates

Noun

The nominees will also be up against former Congressman Greg Lopez, who left the Republican Party in January to run for governor as an unaffiliated candidate.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Backrooms stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve as well as Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of nominees

Noun

This rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 grants political appointees unprecedented control over federal grantmaking, sidelining peer review.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
There seemed to be a push-pull between career ICE staff and political appointees, the DHS official told the news organizations.

— Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026

Definition of appointees

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