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

The spa Wellness seekers will love the lakefront barrel sauna—a perfectly Instagrammable spot to sweat it out after a day on the slopes or the trails. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Spanish officials have been screening the remaining migrants and have processed roughly 500 asylum seekers' cases, rejecting the vast majority of them, Reuters reported. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

An infrared seeker helps identify the threat, while onboard divert and attitude controls steer the vehicle toward an intercept. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

For many job seekers, writing another version of a resume or polishing a LinkedIn profile isn't the hard part. — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Research by Harvard Business School found that advice seekers are often perceived as more competent because asking thoughtful questions signals humility, confidence, and a desire to improve. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The menu seems to change, but for now, there’s a Hellraiser for a person who’s a bit of a heat-seeker with bacon, blue cheese, mozzarella and jalapeno-pistachio jam. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Happily, the indie-cinema veterans had the means to produce the series—a lyrical, often wordless portrait of the spiritual seeker as a young woman, soulfully portrayed by Megan Stott. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Adventure seekers will want to check out the park’s 39-foot-tall body slides or try surfing the Pipeline, which pumps 48,645 gallons of water per minute. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026