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
But with Neo stepping into the household and taking on labor like housekeeping, job-seekers may have to compete with AI innovations creeping into the blue-collar world.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But one of the first provisions to take effect under the law removes SNAP eligibility for most refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking and domestic violence victims, and other legal immigrants.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
WalletHub’s list named Massachusetts as the best state for job seekers, followed by Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and New Hampshire.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration set up the CBP One app to facilitate an orderly flow of asylum-seekers through official ports of entry.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Rutte led four Dutch governments as Prime Minister and leader of VVD between 2010 and 2024, before resigning in 2023 over a previous row over asylum seekers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its true allure for gnar-seekers lies in its rugged, high-octane terrain.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But one of the first provisions to take effect under the law removes SNAP eligibility for most refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking and domestic violence victims, and other legal immigrants.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
WalletHub’s list named Massachusetts as the best state for job seekers, followed by Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and New Hampshire.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration set up the CBP One app to facilitate an orderly flow of asylum-seekers through official ports of entry.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Rutte led four Dutch governments as Prime Minister and leader of VVD between 2010 and 2024, before resigning in 2023 over a previous row over asylum seekers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its true allure for gnar-seekers lies in its rugged, high-octane terrain.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has been declared the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News and CNN.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In exchange for Lee burying the Indian Head Hills land-deal story — which, on paper, looked like a candidate taking a bribe from Trip and the Nazis — Donald agrees to give up the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hypersonix was the first company selected under the HyCAT initiative, chosen from a field of more than 60 applicants.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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And, frankly, the Wolves job is not one to attract a stellar cast of applicants in the wake of a chaotic summer and a dreadful start to the season.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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