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
Since 2021, New Shepard has provided 10-minute flights to the edge of space for wealthy thrill seekers, celebrities and special guests.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Another bathroom-friendly pick is Benjamin Moore’s Evening Sky, ideal for drama-seekers.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Katharine was a seeker in the broadest sense.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
For job seekers willing to target their search carefully, the payoff can be life-changing.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the goal is to help job seekers stand out for their real-world expertise rather than just their educational pedigree.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
What does that mean for recent grads and other job seekers?
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
So wrote the poet William Blake, who is a sort of tutelary spirit for London’s seekers and visionaries.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Another bathroom-friendly pick is Benjamin Moore’s Evening Sky, ideal for drama-seekers.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Katharine was a seeker in the broadest sense.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
For job seekers willing to target their search carefully, the payoff can be life-changing.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the goal is to help job seekers stand out for their real-world expertise rather than just their educational pedigree.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
What does that mean for recent grads and other job seekers?
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
So wrote the poet William Blake, who is a sort of tutelary spirit for London’s seekers and visionaries.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even if Maliki is ultimately dropped, Iran will simply nominate another candidate who is secretly acceptable to Washington.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In California alone, nearly a third of all community college applicants in 2024 were identified as fraudulent, according to the California Community Colleges, the state's administrative body for the community college system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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McAuliffe was selected from thousands of applicants representing every state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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