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

What began as a meme soon transformed into a nationwide protest movement, uniting students and young job seekers around demands for accountability, opportunity, and systemic reform. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Only 26% of candidates trust AI to evaluate them fairly, according to a Gartner survey of 2,918 job seekers, even as most never learn that AI touched their application at all. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

So, perhaps Vertigo would be, and was, enjoyable for a certain type of adrenaline-seeker, even if that wasn’t the case for me. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

While Stern was preparing to interview others, AI can also be helpful for job seekers preparing to be interviewed, or for employees trying to summarize lengthy papers or draft presentations, for example. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 23 July 2026

This effectively sealed the deal for winning our Editors' Choice award for performance seekers married to the idea of SATA. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Kennywood is putting its full coaster lineup in the spotlight this summer, giving thrill seekers eight very different ways to scream just outside Pittsburgh. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Two legal asylum seekers were also arrested in June, despite their status, and held in a Tacoma detention center for months. — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

In the 1980s, churches in the sanctuary movement prioritized offering physical protection to Central American asylum-seekers. — Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026