as in applicants
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 candidates
That’s a strong selling point at a time when many organizations are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill security roles.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Throw in the fact that LSU doesn’t have a full-time president right now, as William Tate left for Rutgers in May, and coaching candidates may not get an answer to who exactly their boss is.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
The recruitment firm screened over four dozen applications, and only six candidates made it to the first round of interviews.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Traders expect the Federal Reserve to cut baseline interest rates by a quarter-percentage point today, but the decision is likely to draw criticism from candidates auditioning to be the central bank’s next head.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the council faced a tie for at least five candidates, including Spina, whose petition did not make the cut.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
To that point, the pool of candidates is only so large, especially if the likes of Florida State or Auburn join.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
While it’s considered a nonpartisan race, the Johnson County Democrats and the Johnson County Republicans are supporting candidates in each race.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Throw in the fact that LSU doesn’t have a full-time president right now, as William Tate left for Rutgers in May, and coaching candidates may not get an answer to who exactly their boss is.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
The recruitment firm screened over four dozen applications, and only six candidates made it to the first round of interviews.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Traders expect the Federal Reserve to cut baseline interest rates by a quarter-percentage point today, but the decision is likely to draw criticism from candidates auditioning to be the central bank’s next head.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the council faced a tie for at least five candidates, including Spina, whose petition did not make the cut.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
To that point, the pool of candidates is only so large, especially if the likes of Florida State or Auburn join.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
While it’s considered a nonpartisan race, the Johnson County Democrats and the Johnson County Republicans are supporting candidates in each race.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidates
Noun
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More than 4,000 applicants submitted proposals to perform broadband expansion work in Texas.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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While Mounds View has had several retail applicants looking to sell cannabis, none currently operate in the city.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mahomes and the Chiefs take their show on the road Sunday at Buffalo in a matchup of perennial AFC contenders.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a surprise to nobody, the Nuggets are looking like contenders again, passing their most recent test with a trip to face the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Santa Barbara Film Festival is once again bringing out the Oscar hopefuls.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Championship hopefuls Corey Heim, Ty Majeski, Tyler Ankrum, and Kaden Honeycutt are all at the bottom of Group 2.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Candidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidates. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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