noncandidates

noun

plural of noncandidate
as in inductees

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  1. inductees
  2. officeholders
Noun
  • The four inductees will have bronze plaques unveiled at the SAP Center concourse and be honored at a ceremony in November, with the exact date not yet announced.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His fellow inductees include Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of inductees
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  • The same energy that helped elect Zohran Mamdani has fueled a string of insurgent victories, knocking off longtime officeholders and helping progress challengers break through in New York and Colorado.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of officeholders
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