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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
Noun
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Bob Fioretti is the only Republican seeking the nomination, almost assuredly earning him the chance to take on Democratic incumbent Kwame Raoul in November.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In District 1, the stage is set for a rematch between Thorne, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Maggie Goldman, a real estate agent and former chair of the board for Fulton’s Continuum of Care, a program that seeks to end homelessness in the county.—
Cassidy Alexander,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seftel’s is the probable awardee.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Holger Klinck directs the Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, another Bezos Earth Fund awardee.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee died of cancer at 65 in 2020.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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