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
Morgan and Tilis have other potential extensions to sort out over the next few months, as cornerback Mike Jackson and quarterback Bryce Young are among potential candidates for new deals.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Despite differing views on candidates and issues, voters interviewed at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center agreed on the importance of participating in the democratic process.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Of course, the FCC is also investigating the network over an appearance from Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, citing new rules around equal time for political candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The two candidates topped a crowded field of gubernatorial hopefuls in the June 2 primary, earning them the opportunity to face-off in the general election.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The equal time rule requires broadcasters to provide equivalent airtime to all legally qualified candidates running for the same public office.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
The candidates were also asked to grade the performance of Mayor Mamdani, who has endorsed Valdez.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But her lead is a slim one, and about 40% of the primary votes went to other candidates.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Trust begins to erode because everything sounds equally polished; differentiation disappears, which means strong candidates get lost in the middle; and the process itself slows down because teams have to dig much deeper just to find signal again.
—Aaron Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Despite differing views on candidates and issues, voters interviewed at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center agreed on the importance of participating in the democratic process.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Of course, the FCC is also investigating the network over an appearance from Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, citing new rules around equal time for political candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The two candidates topped a crowded field of gubernatorial hopefuls in the June 2 primary, earning them the opportunity to face-off in the general election.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The equal time rule requires broadcasters to provide equivalent airtime to all legally qualified candidates running for the same public office.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
The candidates were also asked to grade the performance of Mayor Mamdani, who has endorsed Valdez.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But her lead is a slim one, and about 40% of the primary votes went to other candidates.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Trust begins to erode because everything sounds equally polished; differentiation disappears, which means strong candidates get lost in the middle; and the process itself slows down because teams have to dig much deeper just to find signal again.
—Aaron Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidates
Noun
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Jordan remembers one owner who accepted a tenant who had been outbid by other applicants but agreed to build out the closets at their own cost.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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Michael Bekesha, one of the attorneys who initially sued the City of Evanston on behalf of six plaintiffs in May 2024, said in an interview that applicants weren’t required to demonstrate that they were specifically harmed by the City of Evanston, leaving race as the only criteria.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Next, your votes whittled the field of contenders to the Top 10 picks.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The more teams that are legitimate playoff contenders each year in that conference, the better.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Political history is littered with hopefuls who took strong partisan positions during primaries, then tried to tack to the center during the general election—sometimes successfully, sometimes not.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Politicos and hopefuls, seeing others’ pins on display, brought theirs in as a form of competition.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Candidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidates. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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