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
The Louisville Democratic Party also chose its candidate ― labor union leader and Army veteran Gary Clemons.
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Graham Platner is putting the Democratic Party’s interest in younger, fresher candidates through a serious stress test.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Declining to field a candidate of their own in the ruby red state, Nebraska Democrats are again supporting Osborn in his 2026 campaign.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The second phase tests candidates on their knowledge of financial statements.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Graham Platner is putting the Democratic Party’s interest in younger, fresher candidates through a serious stress test.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Declining to field a candidate of their own in the ruby red state, Nebraska Democrats are again supporting Osborn in his 2026 campaign.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The second phase tests candidates on their knowledge of financial statements.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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One study on ghosting in a hiring context—say, an employer’s nonresponse to a job applicant—found that those who were ghosted had more self-esteem than those who got personal feedback.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new product casts OpenAI as a contender in this generation’s brewing browser wars.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Since debuting at the Venice Film Festival, the film has been tapped as a major Oscar contender.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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