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 report was made public through a Public Records Act request by the Voices of Placer, a social media account run by Alicia Watkins that frequently posts criticism of local conservative candidates, including Andreatta.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If a candidate said anything skeptical about AI’s threat to workers or the proliferation of data centers, there’s a genuine downside to using AI tools to clean up a photo.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Fuller insisted that his victory over Democratic candidate Shawn Harris in Georgia was a testimony to Trump’s staying power.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If a candidate said anything skeptical about AI’s threat to workers or the proliferation of data centers, there’s a genuine downside to using AI tools to clean up a photo.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Fuller insisted that his victory over Democratic candidate Shawn Harris in Georgia was a testimony to Trump’s staying power.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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Space for Humanity, a nonprofit, selected her for the journey among many applicants.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ramos is eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and applied, but the program remains halted for new applicants after a yearlong battle in court that challenges the program.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McDavid got the best of his matchup against his Canadian Olympic teammate and fellow Hart Trophy contender Macklin Celebrini, who scored on the power play to give San Jose a 1-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several potential 2028 contenders are attending the annual gathering, which gives them the opportunity to address thousands of civil rights leaders, media figures, and advocates working to advance issues important to Black and Brown communities.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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