ASPIRANTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

aspirants

noun

plural of aspirant

as in candidates

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office

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Recent Examples of aspirants And lawmakers from states newer to the early-primary lineup are already preparing to elevate what matters to their constituents, as they get wooed by presidential aspirants. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The far left is having a moment, and Democratic presidential aspirants are no doubt watching. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Some people defended Altman’s business acumen and dismissed his rivals, especially Sutskever and Amodei, as failed aspirants to his throne. — Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 That neutrality could come at a cost, some experts say, should the two GOP aspirants prevail. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 This time around, absent Wilson or other prominent Black aspirants, those voters would be likely to vote for Johnson. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Many aspirants, like Yusuf, consider jars of skin lightening cream to be essential, along with access to exclusive gyms and going to the right hair salon. — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 Despite many aspirants and imitators, there really hasn’t been anything like it since. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, both incumbent members of Congress and aspirants will be running in districts that have been radically gerrymandered to shrink Republicans’ tiny delegation even more, as Democrats seek to regain control of Congress. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025

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The person added that Fairshake has already spent more than $30 million on Democratic candidates this cycle.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This strategy also helps employers get to know phenomenal candidates whose applications are going to accidentally be rejected by the ATS and AI systems.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Patel was pressed on the FBI’s hiring standards The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spring lifting a categorical hiring ban on applicants who had previously engaged in prostitution.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The working paper also found reliance on the same few hiring algorithms could lead to applicants who are rejected from one employer also being rejected everywhere.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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