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
Current director of player personnel Reed Burckhardt is among the internal candidates for a promotion.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The race for the party’s nomination to replace Durbin, who was an ally of Kelly’s, isn’t the first time the seven-term Democratic congresswoman from Matteson has faced off against a candidate backed by the billionaire governor and his political apparatus.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Newsom also has one eye on the 2028 presidential election, in which he is touted as a likely candidate for the Democratic nomination.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The candidates have or will lay out detailed plans on how to create more housing at all levels.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The race for the party’s nomination to replace Durbin, who was an ally of Kelly’s, isn’t the first time the seven-term Democratic congresswoman from Matteson has faced off against a candidate backed by the billionaire governor and his political apparatus.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Newsom also has one eye on the 2028 presidential election, in which he is touted as a likely candidate for the Democratic nomination.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The candidates have or will lay out detailed plans on how to create more housing at all levels.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
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The scheme for establishing semiconductor plants in the country extends fiscal support of up to 50% of project cost for approved applicants, according to the Indian government.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The finance department said the cap is expected to result in an enrollment decline of 18,000 patients per month as people exceed income limits or drop out for other reasons and no new applicants are accepted.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Parolin and Tagle are the two leading contenders on various betting sites, including Polymarket and Kalshi, as bettors wage millions on the papal election.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state under Francis and himself a leading contender to succeed him as pope, assumed the leadership of the proceedings as the senior cardinal under age 80.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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