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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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Carollo, the incumbent, initially lost to Suarez, but the election was overturned because of ballot fraud.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Osborn, a union man unafraid of confronting oligarchy, will once again campaign as an independent in next year’s senatorial race in Nebraska, hoping to unseat the billionaire incumbent, Pete Ricketts.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wesley Morgan taught physics, as well as a bilingual class for recent Spanish-speaking immigrants, and became a PAEMST awardee in 2023.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Three groups won parts of a $30 million grant to transform the design of RF chips using machine learning, but at least one awardee has gotten no word on when or whether the funding will flow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visitors can explore a digital timeline of inductees, read bios for each inductee, and, in the Dove Theater, watch highlights from Dove Awards ceremonies dating back to 1969.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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This year, nine new inductees who ranged from innovative teachers to local education advocates were inducted.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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