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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.
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New York Times,
23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
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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.
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New York Times,
23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
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Rick Pearson,
chicagotribune.com,
17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncandidate
Noun
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The retired teacher from the small fishing community of Petersburg filed to challenge the incumbent.
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The longtime incumbent lost a May runoff against Paxton.
Noun
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The final awardee, Trisha Baga, a Queens native, works across multimedia installation, ceramics, and performance, exploring, among other themes, the increasing encroachment of technology into everyday life.
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Corrin in particular made history as the first non-binary awardee.
Noun
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This year’s nine inductees steward some of the world's most influential brands, products, experiences and cultural institutions.
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Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee.
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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