as in applicant
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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Recent Examples of candidate
District 16 Because his opponent has been struck from the ballot, incumbent Esiah Campos is the only candidate for the District 16 Democratic primary, and received about 1,250 votes as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But in other contests, the AIPAC preferred candidate didn't prevail.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The March 24 debate will feature six candidates but exclude every Democrat of color.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Most inside the organization believe Walker Buehler and Germán Márquez are the leading candidates to fill those roles.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But in other contests, the AIPAC preferred candidate didn't prevail.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The March 24 debate will feature six candidates but exclude every Democrat of color.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Most inside the organization believe Walker Buehler and Germán Márquez are the leading candidates to fill those roles.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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Although some information about board of managers applicants has been released, details on superintendent candidates have mostly remained under wraps.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Eleven percent of all applicants, about 18,000, are students with disabilities from families at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Spartans are almost always contenders but have not cut down the nets since 2000.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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As the Detroit Pistons have suddenly become a contender for the NBA title, their best player will be missing for the foreseeable future.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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