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
No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
And best new artist is the category that was most likely to field at least one country candidate among the Big Four, in the last couple of decades, up until this year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
So Stammen participated in Zoom calls with candidates three weeks ago as one of those interviewing prospective managers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Regardless, 2028 candidate polls have already started rolling out.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
And best new artist is the category that was most likely to field at least one country candidate among the Big Four, in the last couple of decades, up until this year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
So Stammen participated in Zoom calls with candidates three weeks ago as one of those interviewing prospective managers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Regardless, 2028 candidate polls have already started rolling out.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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Her decision comes two weeks after council members opened the process to new applicants, following a deadlock after city leaders could not agree who should be appointed to fill the seat.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even with expectations for this season always low (even by Browns post-1999 standards), does anyone watching think this team is anywhere close to becoming a contender — even with a pair of potential top-15 picks in the 2026 draft?—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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