as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
predicted a tough year for summer job seekers
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Recent Examples of seeker
My clients range from seekers of serene luxury in the Maldives to thrill enthusiasts dreaming of gorilla treks in Rwanda.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
As thrill-seekers wait for Kings Island's season to begin on April 18, the park is offering an online auction for fans to own some of Boo Blaster's one-of-a-kind ride items.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, scammers capitalize on job-seeker frustration and desperation by posting advertisements, too.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers who are detained also deserve humane and equal treatment free from discrimination under the convention.
—Stefanie Dazio, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
The missile also features an A-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker and has enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
McBride was — and is — a thrill-seeker.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency proposed a rule last month that would deny asylum-seekers work authorization while their applications are being processed, in another major overhaul of the asylum system.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
As thrill-seekers wait for Kings Island's season to begin on April 18, the park is offering an online auction for fans to own some of Boo Blaster's one-of-a-kind ride items.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, scammers capitalize on job-seeker frustration and desperation by posting advertisements, too.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers who are detained also deserve humane and equal treatment free from discrimination under the convention.
—Stefanie Dazio, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
The missile also features an A-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker and has enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
McBride was — and is — a thrill-seeker.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency proposed a rule last month that would deny asylum-seekers work authorization while their applications are being processed, in another major overhaul of the asylum system.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Peru is set to hold presidential elections April 12, in which more than two dozen candidates will participate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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None of the other five candidates were in double digits.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although some information about board of managers applicants has been released, details on superintendent candidates have mostly remained under wraps.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Eleven percent of all applicants, about 18,000, are students with disabilities from families at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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