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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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Sand is considered the front-runner in a Democratic primary, which is likely to consist of additional challengers with an incumbent like Reynolds out of the picture.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sigle started all three preseason games, alternating as a tandem with incumbent Ji’Ayir Brown and newcomer Jason Pinnock.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Giuliani will be the 673rd awardee since it was created in 1963.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With more than 120 million albums sold nationwide, Osbourne was a five-time Grammy winner, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, both with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024, with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars, among other honors.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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As part of the application, the inductees had been asked to write the name of a teacher at Cleveland Heights who had inspired them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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