Synonyms of aspirants

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidates
• applicants
• contenders
• hopefuls
• seekers
• nominees
• campaigners
• prospects
• competitors
• expectants
• contestants
• appliers
• entrants
• qualifiers
• entries
• favorites
• claimants
• pretenders
• spoilers
• stalking horses
• running mates
• favorite sons
• crown princes
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbents
• officeholders
• awardees
• inductees
• noncandidates
• honorees
• dropouts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aspirants

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

There are also seven private villas—airy, palatial, ideal for families or James Bond aspirants—along with an expansion set to be unveiled in 2026. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Both men reflect a cohort of youthful African aspirants aiming to ride popular disenchantments with governments to high office. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025