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
For job seekers, that consistency can be an advantage.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
More details, such as the warhead size carried by the cruise missile, the seeker’s capabilities, and more, are yet to be made public by the company and government authorities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Culture seekers, meanwhile, can spend time at the Gothenburg Museum of Art or descend underground at the Aeroseum, set inside a former military bunker.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
But not all hope is lost for Gen Z job seekers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Lean on your network Rather than spending all their time on applications, job seekers should prioritize making and strengthening connections, according to Gavin.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Optimize job descriptions for mobile users A growing share of job seekers now browse listings on their phones, yet many job ads are still written in ways that are difficult to read on smaller screens.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Seafaring Ligurians, Roman imperialists, Genoese shipbuilders, and aristocratic health seekers had all trodden its sands before.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The profile Avedon paints is that of a relentless seeker and high-flying achiever, and a deliciously unapologetic contrarian.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
More details, such as the warhead size carried by the cruise missile, the seeker’s capabilities, and more, are yet to be made public by the company and government authorities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Culture seekers, meanwhile, can spend time at the Gothenburg Museum of Art or descend underground at the Aeroseum, set inside a former military bunker.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
But not all hope is lost for Gen Z job seekers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Lean on your network Rather than spending all their time on applications, job seekers should prioritize making and strengthening connections, according to Gavin.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Optimize job descriptions for mobile users A growing share of job seekers now browse listings on their phones, yet many job ads are still written in ways that are difficult to read on smaller screens.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Seafaring Ligurians, Roman imperialists, Genoese shipbuilders, and aristocratic health seekers had all trodden its sands before.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The profile Avedon paints is that of a relentless seeker and high-flying achiever, and a deliciously unapologetic contrarian.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Baker’s Stanford is a strong candidate, and his book follows in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker, but with more pimples and less eye contact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt took his campaign to South Los Angeles on Wednesday, in a neighborhood incumbent Mayor Karen Bass represented during her years in Congress.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Importing higher-paying—and oftentimes higher-achieving—students benefits a school during boom times, when universities have seemingly infinite choice among applicants.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Rick Freedman, a Miami Beach native and a Kiwanis member since 1995, said the scholarship applicants’ stories resonated with him because of how well the students handled challenges in their lives, and persevered.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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