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
For example, a recruiter might log into a talent CRM, manually search for candidates using filters, then review and rank them one by one.
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Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The effort to acquire the franchise was led by businessman Javier Paxtor, owner of El Guacalito restaurant, where the official Miss Universe Nicaragua candidates were presented on July 17.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
This will allow for the Secret Service to hire the best possible candidates and prepare for the future and the 2028 campaign.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
After a nationwide search, 100 candidates were narrowed down to three.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The effort to acquire the franchise was led by businessman Javier Paxtor, owner of El Guacalito restaurant, where the official Miss Universe Nicaragua candidates were presented on July 17.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
This will allow for the Secret Service to hire the best possible candidates and prepare for the future and the 2028 campaign.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
After a nationwide search, 100 candidates were narrowed down to three.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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If the applicant is on a 24-month extension, add 60 days to this figure for a total of 150 days of being unemployed and remaining compliant.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The five prompts explore how applicants’ backgrounds could add to a diversity of perspectives on campus.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, the Cowboys have to watch him potentially turn the Packers into a budding Super Bowl contender for the foreseeable future.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s left Venice as the de facto launching pad for major Oscar contenders from Netflix, an enviable position given that the streamer has continued to shell out big bucks to A-list auteurs in its quest to finally land a best picture statuette.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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