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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When Simon Porte Jacquemus teased the announcement of his first-ever brand ambassador, attention turned to the obvious candidates from his A-list inner circle, like Dua Lipa or Blackpink’s Jennie.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump backs congressional candidate who dropped Senate bid to run for House.—
,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The applicants, submitted in the names of over 100 people, were listed as living in two single-family apartments in Providence, Rhode Island.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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For many applicants, the ability to walk out with working free phone services on the same day can make a meaningful difference.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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