noncandidate

noun

Definition of noncandidatenext
as in incumbent

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Recent Examples of noncandidate Vote for a marginal party or write in our displeasure with a noncandidate? — Jesse A. Myerson, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2020 The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
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  1. incumbent
  2. awardee
  3. inductee
Noun
  • Brown’s opponent is the incumbent Jon Husted, who previously, as lieutenant governor, helped usher in an explosion of data centers in the state, many of which were developed after Ohio offered them lucrative tax breaks.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the odds are strongly in his favor — especially in a midterm election serving as a referendum on the deeply unpopular incumbent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of incumbent
Noun
  • Artadia, a nonprofit grantmaking organization, provides each awardee with a $15,000 unrestricted grant.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • As Maher walked on stage to receive his award from 2014 awardee Leno, up stepped impressionist Friend from the audience to interrupt the proceedings.
    — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of awardee
Noun
  • The inductees transcend generations, occupations, and sensibilities.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Next month Tottenham will relaunch their ‘Hall of Fame’ by the players’ tunnel in the new stadium, with new inductees in addition to the current 45.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of inductee

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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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