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
The law ended eligibility for legal refugees and asylum seekers.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
And while Europe accepted large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers more than a decade ago, most countries have tightened their borders since.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The interceptor transitions to autonomous flight in the terminal phase, using onboard electro-optical seeker and machine vision capabilities to acquire, track and neutralize the target.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Families broken Noemi, a Guatemalan mother and asylum seeker, stood in the parking lot at an ICE office north of Los Angeles, her three children wailing and clinging to her, glass from the family's car scattered at their feet.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Tough news for NoDa caffeine seekers.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Members of the Swallow Cliff Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution were treated to a presentation by historian Larry McClellan on the freedom seekers and the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
These were screening rounds, but a growing share of job seekers now report being interviewed by a bot somewhere in the process.
—Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
The 31-year-old asylum seeker wore a hooded sweatshirt to keep herself warm.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
And while Europe accepted large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers more than a decade ago, most countries have tightened their borders since.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The interceptor transitions to autonomous flight in the terminal phase, using onboard electro-optical seeker and machine vision capabilities to acquire, track and neutralize the target.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Families broken Noemi, a Guatemalan mother and asylum seeker, stood in the parking lot at an ICE office north of Los Angeles, her three children wailing and clinging to her, glass from the family's car scattered at their feet.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Tough news for NoDa caffeine seekers.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Members of the Swallow Cliff Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution were treated to a presentation by historian Larry McClellan on the freedom seekers and the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
These were screening rounds, but a growing share of job seekers now report being interviewed by a bot somewhere in the process.
—Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
The 31-year-old asylum seeker wore a hooded sweatshirt to keep herself warm.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Burnham was promptly selected as Labour’s candidate, making Thursday’s by-election perhaps the most consequential in British history.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Noun
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To be eligible for homes, applicants must meet certain criteria, including not owning a home and having a minimum household income of $42,000.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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While some lenders offer home equity loans to borrowers with fair credit, applicants with higher credit scores typically have an easier time getting approved for a loan, and will generally qualify for lower interest rates and better loan terms, too.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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