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Recent Examples of noncandidate
Vote for a marginal party or write in our displeasure with a noncandidate?
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Jesse A. Myerson, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2020
Despite being a noncandidate, Mr. Brown seemed to make a shadow campaign swing this month.
—New York Times, 23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
—Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Jesse A. Myerson, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2020
Despite being a noncandidate, Mr. Brown seemed to make a shadow campaign swing this month.
—New York Times, 23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
—Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncandidate
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The passers plaster the marquee, but their co-stars are headliner-worthy — James Cook is the NFL’s incumbent rushing king, and Adams caught more touchdowns than anyone in the league last season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Lamont starts the campaign with an advantage as a two-term incumbent with far more name recognition and substantially more money than Elliott.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Jane Neilson, a member of the East Bay Chapter and awardee to the June 2025 HLAA Convention, will share findings presented during the Research Symposium held at the convention in 2025.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Seftel’s is the probable awardee.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Idol joins other stars like Diana Ross and Rod Stewart in receiving the honor, which comes just weeks after the punk rock icon was named an inductee into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class alongside other stars including Phil Collins, Oasis and Wu-Tang Clan to name a few.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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