CANDIDATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

candidate

noun

ˈkan-də-ˌdāt

Definition of candidate

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 Career attorneys would review resumes, conduct interviews and then write a memo recommending a candidate to hire. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Winning unaffiliated voters can require a tightrope walk for candidates who are faced with the dual tasks of appealing to their party base while persuading independent constituents. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Also, of the five candidates who reached the 50% threshold to win seats outright, none of them was from ANO, while four represent opposition parties. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Yes, with a bit of good fortune, the 6-foot, 210-pound native of Southfield, Michigan, might have been a national player of the week candidate with four scores through the air and one on the ground. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candidate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate

Noun

The process will work by Watrfall execs reviewing every submission and responding to applicants within six weeks.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Pre-production support remains, and applicants need a Japanese producer partner.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Fall is when studios love to drop some of their juiciest awards-season contenders.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026