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
But seeking to expedite deportation has become a common action against asylum-seekers and other immigrants now battling their removal from the country in immigration courts.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Low job seeker confidence and continued low hiring rates could be driving people to keep job-hugging.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The new Fast & Furious coaster that has been revving its engines during test runs around the hillside-hugging track will soon get the green flag to officially start racing with thrill seekers on board at Universal Studios Hollywood.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who did negotiate got a better offer, often higher base pay, which may suggest some job seekers are leaving money on the table.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
And for the seekers, the stakes are also personal.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Those abolitionists helped the freedom seekers travel onward toward Canada.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right parties have gained political power.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Low job seeker confidence and continued low hiring rates could be driving people to keep job-hugging.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The new Fast & Furious coaster that has been revving its engines during test runs around the hillside-hugging track will soon get the green flag to officially start racing with thrill seekers on board at Universal Studios Hollywood.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who did negotiate got a better offer, often higher base pay, which may suggest some job seekers are leaving money on the table.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
And for the seekers, the stakes are also personal.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Those abolitionists helped the freedom seekers travel onward toward Canada.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right parties have gained political power.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker recommended that the council hear from each candidate before making an appointment.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Republican and Democratic candidates often explain the state of the economy differently.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This year’s edition drew more than 2,400 applicants from all over the world.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, in surveys of applicants over the last 12 years, just 6% said Moore's status as a women's college was important to their decision to attend.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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