as in incumbent
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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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In 2009, his father, a cleric, ran for the Presidency, as did the former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi, to defeat the hard-line incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The incumbent, Eric Adams, is not on the ballot for the primary.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Among the most notable inductees are former Southern Cal slugger Mark McGwire, former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price, former San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, former South Carolina coach Ray Tanner and baseball agent Scott Boras.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2025
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For more on this year’s inductees as well as those from previous years, please read on.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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