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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The contest is seemingly a toss-up between the upper tier of candidates and the rest of the pack’s ability to play spoiler by siphoning off votes in what is already a low-turnout district.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Any doubts in your ability to do the role well quickly disqualifies you when there’s a whole pile of credible candidates waiting to be considered.
—Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of the other mayoral candidates have released ambitious policy plans.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Republican candidate, Jefferson Griffin, has challenged more than 65,000 ballots cast in last fall’s election.
—John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Any doubts in your ability to do the role well quickly disqualifies you when there’s a whole pile of credible candidates waiting to be considered.
—Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of the other mayoral candidates have released ambitious policy plans.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Republican candidate, Jefferson Griffin, has challenged more than 65,000 ballots cast in last fall’s election.
—John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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