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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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Stand With Crypto, the advocacy group that helped shepherd pro-cryptocurrency candidates into Congress last election cycle, is making its first foray into this year’s midterms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are 10 candidates in the contest, eight Democrats and two Republicans.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The goal is to generate a manageable but strong pool of applicants, not an overwhelming volume that slows you down.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not all applicants will qualify for the lowest rate.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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