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
Allowed Trump to turn back asylum-seekers at the southern border and to immediately halt temporary protection from deportation for Syrians and Haitians.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Here’s how job seekers can address them A long, silent thousand-yard stare should clear things up.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
In a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law permits the government to prevent asylum seekers from physically setting foot into the country, effectively blocking them from applying for asylum.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The court also upheld the administration’s policy of blocking asylum seekers at the southern border.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The policy isn't in place now, though authorities have imposed other restrictions on asylum seekers.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
While most students remained at their initial institution, the report detailed varying persistence by major, with Engineering leading among bachelor's degree seekers.
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After Florida, states with large asylum seeker populations include Texas (296,000), then California (237,000).
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Mariama, a Senegalese asylum seeker in Cyprus, has just turned 18.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Here’s how job seekers can address them A long, silent thousand-yard stare should clear things up.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
In a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law permits the government to prevent asylum seekers from physically setting foot into the country, effectively blocking them from applying for asylum.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The court also upheld the administration’s policy of blocking asylum seekers at the southern border.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The policy isn't in place now, though authorities have imposed other restrictions on asylum seekers.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
While most students remained at their initial institution, the report detailed varying persistence by major, with Engineering leading among bachelor's degree seekers.
—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After Florida, states with large asylum seeker populations include Texas (296,000), then California (237,000).
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Mariama, a Senegalese asylum seeker in Cyprus, has just turned 18.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
Noun
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Unfortunately, car companies’ financing incentives are subject to the same restrictions with regard to an applicant’s credit rating, with only those having the best scores able to obtain the lowest rates.
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Not all applicants will qualify for the lowest rate.
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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