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
Bananas, strawberries, apples, mangoes, pears, and kiwis are great candidates for this.
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Christina Manian, Health, 18 June 2025
Only one Republican candidate in each statewide contest is advancing to the ballot.
—CBS News, 17 June 2025
On June 9, THR published a piece suggesting 100 worthy candidates for Governors Awards.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
That represents a huge decline from 2008, the climax of the Barack Obama coalition, when the Democratic candidate won 62% of the young male vote against GOP challenger John McCain.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 18 June 2025
Only one Republican candidate in each statewide contest is advancing to the ballot.
—CBS News, 17 June 2025
On June 9, THR published a piece suggesting 100 worthy candidates for Governors Awards.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
That represents a huge decline from 2008, the climax of the Barack Obama coalition, when the Democratic candidate won 62% of the young male vote against GOP challenger John McCain.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for candidate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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And higher APRs only kick in for new loans, not old debts, as in the case of new applicants for credit cards.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Mark Korn, 56, was selected from a pool of 52 applicants to replace Terri Kocher on the board.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Measure each contender or confirm its specs with the manufacturer, suggests Davis.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur will enter the 2025 NFL season as a team many expect to be a contender in the NFC. Led by Jordan Love, the offense looks to be explosive with elite young talent at the wide receiver position.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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