SEEKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seeker

noun

Definition of seeker

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 optics are intended for applications including missile seeker windows, furnace inspection ports, semiconductor processing equipment, pyrometers, vacuum chambers and aerospace instrumentation. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 And so the job seeker sues him under the American for Disabilities Act, and then the case comes to me. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Protesters clashed with police last year outside hotels housing asylum seekers in London and several other cities. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 For both job seekers and employers, AI has already permeated almost every step of the hiring process, from evaluating resumes to writing cover letters. — Sophie Caldwell juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Concerns about immigration and asylum seekers consistently rated as one of the top three issues for voters in Britain, according to YouGov polling. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Figures such as Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed have given Republicans an opportunity to cast Democrats as socially out of touch and misaligned with the typical voter’s values.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Attracting diverse applicants is particularly difficult in subject areas such as science, but the commitment to hire from a broad range of backgrounds is there, said Roxana Sanders, assistant superintendent for human resources.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
The group included 15 individuals who had entered through the humanitarian parole program under the Biden administration, asylum applicants, a green card holder and 50 others who had lived in the United States under Temporary Protected Status.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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