SEEKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seeker

noun

Definition of seeker

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 Then Talarico was mobbed by selfie seekers, many of them too young to vote. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 The 140,000-square-foot facility will manufacture missile systems, interceptors, high-voltage drone fuzes, seekers and other critical components, helping address bottlenecks in the US munitions supply chain. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026 An Indeed report from June 9 found that 16% of active job seekers already hold multiple jobs. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 The woman, Cinthya Carranza, was a single mother and asylum seeker from Guanajuato — and Joanna Martinez’s cousin. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026 Modern additions like the Screamin’ Gator Zip Line may appeal to thrill seekers, but the heart of Gatorland hasn’t changed. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026 Though the park’s activities are suitable for a wide variety of thrill seekers, participants must weigh between 45 and 250 pounds to safely use the park’s gear and be shorter than 6-foot-6. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Bridgette is frequently asked if there are benefits for part-timers offered and if there are openings near to where the job seeker lives. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

If El-Sayed loses, there will be a fight over blame between Democrats who spent tens of millions of dollars to support him and progressives who’ll argue that the party establishment can’t be trusted when leftist candidates win a nomination.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
John James and Mike Rogers, while both Republicans, are very different political candidates running markedly different campaigns against two very different opponents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of candidate

Noun

For next year’s admissions, institutions would have to publish more detailed selection criteria and explain rejections when applicants request reasons.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Edmond and fellow applicant Jessica Thibodeaux attended the meeting, and each addressed the council to discuss their background and interest in civic service.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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