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
Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
All campaign financial transactions are handled by the committees controlled by the gubernatorial candidates.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
That meant no rematch of the 2022 Bass-Caruso contest and that Bass would instead face a field of candidates that included Raman, a former ally who started a wave of successful council runs by leftists supported by the Democratic Socialists of America.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The first debate between presidential candidates occurred on May 17, 1948, when Republican contenders Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen matched wits.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Foundayo and other weight-loss drug candidates in the works could increase supply and help with affordability of GLP-1 drugs overall—though that might take some time, Horn says.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Robbins took home about 31%, and two other candidates split the rest.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
All campaign financial transactions are handled by the committees controlled by the gubernatorial candidates.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
That meant no rematch of the 2022 Bass-Caruso contest and that Bass would instead face a field of candidates that included Raman, a former ally who started a wave of successful council runs by leftists supported by the Democratic Socialists of America.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The first debate between presidential candidates occurred on May 17, 1948, when Republican contenders Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen matched wits.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Foundayo and other weight-loss drug candidates in the works could increase supply and help with affordability of GLP-1 drugs overall—though that might take some time, Horn says.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Robbins took home about 31%, and two other candidates split the rest.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidates
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The county’s One-Stop Permit Center provides convenient coordination, but applicants face delays waiting for complete design plans and navigating convoluted information.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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With no ability to trust that college students have basic skills, a majority of employers now use their own standardized exams to prescreen applicants.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Moore spoke at the Maryland statehouse for the premiere of NPR's Newsmakers, a new video podcast featuring high-profile interviews with leaders across society, from business figures to athletes to presidential contenders.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The state's liberal majority is split among eight Democratic contenders.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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After all, confidence and decisiveness are hallmark traits of executive presence, a quality long sought by boards, taught at top business schools, and used at performance review time as a catch-all descriptor to either promote or shelve C-suite hopefuls.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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Presidential hopefuls often, though not always, release books before launching a campaign, giving them a moment in the spotlight before new audiences and a chance to crystallize their message embarking on a campaign.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Candidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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