Synonyms of seeker

seeker

noun

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award

predicted a tough year for summer job seekers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidate
• applicant
• contender
• aspirant
• campaigner
• hopeful
• expectant
• nominee
• prospect
• competitor
• contestant
• applier
• entry
• entrant
• qualifier
• claimant
• pretender
• favorite
• crown prince
• favorite son
• spoiler
• running mate
• stalking horse
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbent
• officeholder
• awardee
• noncandidate
• dropout
• inductee
• honoree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seeker

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

The fences with razor wire along the border, erected by Orbán in 2015 to keep out migrants and asylum seekers, will also stay in place. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Dell has also given Hopeworks access to an AI tool that allows job seekers to upload a job listing and get feedback to improve their resume and prepare for a mock interview. — John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The holiday's almost here and not only will shoppers be looking for the best deals, but job seekers will also be on the hunt for those seasonal gigs. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Foremost among the history seekers is Hephzibah, which started varsity football in 1954 but has never won a championship. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The piercing screams and cheers of thrill seekers clashed with blaring music and barkers calling crowds to their games. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

The asylum seeker from Peru had also been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in the city of Wyoming. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026