Synonyms of seeker

seeker

noun

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award

predicted a tough year for summer job seekers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidate
• applicant
• contender
• aspirant
• campaigner
• hopeful
• expectant
• nominee
• prospect
• competitor
• contestant
• applier
• entry
• entrant
• qualifier
• claimant
• pretender
• favorite
• crown prince
• favorite son
• spoiler
• running mate
• stalking horse
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbent
• officeholder
• awardee
• noncandidate
• dropout
• inductee
• honoree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seeker

The company is positioning the seekers as production-ready systems for future precision weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Job seekers and recruiters alike are using AI to improve their odds of success—creating a feedback loop in which candidates use AI to apply at scale, and employers use it to manage the deluge. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Reker spent years in her role thereafter enduring death threats for her support of asylum seekers. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

The unrest was followed by sustained opposition to government efforts to house asylum seekers in communities across the country, with some protests also descending into violent clashes. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

During the next Supreme Court term, the justices are set to grapple with a case with major implications for asylum-seekers alongside the challenge to third country deportations. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Malaysia is home to about 215,600 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR, including about 126,000 Rohingya who make up one of Southeast Asia’s largest refugee communities. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Garces Perez was an asylum seeker and had a valid work permit, according to immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Great Candidates Don’t Stay On The Market Job seekers have more ways than ever to discover and apply for opportunities. — Alexander Florio, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026