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
Repeat candidate Alan Grayson has also launched a bid.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Research from Harvard’s Law School Forum on Legal Governance indicates that more diverse boards tend to push for and select more diverse candidates.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the past 25 years, Thaksin has built one of the country’s most famous and successful political dynasties, with allied candidates winning almost every election since 2001.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After a nationwide search, 100 candidates were narrowed down to three.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Research from Harvard’s Law School Forum on Legal Governance indicates that more diverse boards tend to push for and select more diverse candidates.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the past 25 years, Thaksin has built one of the country’s most famous and successful political dynasties, with allied candidates winning almost every election since 2001.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After a nationwide search, 100 candidates were narrowed down to three.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There still isn’t a ton of pressure on Canales to win at a contender-level clip but not reaching at least a two-game improvement would be a massive disappointment.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a first sampling of every contender, the group established the front-runners.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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