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 election of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in 2022, marked the ascension of such right-wing policies in Italy and her administration has since ushered in a dramatic crackdown on immigration and asylum-seekers through remigration.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Since Texas began busing asylum seekers to Chicago in 2022, the city has taken in tens of thousands of new arrivals—many of them Venezuelans.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
According to a recent Canva job market research report, 88% of job seekers believe a polished digital presence influences hiring decisions, which is up 45% from the year before.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Its imaging infrared seeker, radar proximity fuze, and thrust-vector control enable agile intercepts against fast, maneuvering targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The law excludes asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants from SNAP, and expands work requirements to include parents of teens age 14 and older and adults under age 65 — previously the cutoff was 55.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The film contrasts the picturesque Alpine scenery of Tyrol with the hopelessness and isolation of the people who live in this landscape involuntarily – rejected asylum seekers placed on top of the Bürglkopf mountain.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
All job seekers welcome; no registration required.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
This means that in the haunted house, these thrill seekers experience more pleasure and less stress.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Since Texas began busing asylum seekers to Chicago in 2022, the city has taken in tens of thousands of new arrivals—many of them Venezuelans.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
According to a recent Canva job market research report, 88% of job seekers believe a polished digital presence influences hiring decisions, which is up 45% from the year before.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Its imaging infrared seeker, radar proximity fuze, and thrust-vector control enable agile intercepts against fast, maneuvering targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The law excludes asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants from SNAP, and expands work requirements to include parents of teens age 14 and older and adults under age 65 — previously the cutoff was 55.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The film contrasts the picturesque Alpine scenery of Tyrol with the hopelessness and isolation of the people who live in this landscape involuntarily – rejected asylum seekers placed on top of the Bürglkopf mountain.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
All job seekers welcome; no registration required.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
This means that in the haunted house, these thrill seekers experience more pleasure and less stress.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Fifteen percent were undecided or backing another candidate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For physicians, our pipeline starts with medical students, continues through residency and fellowship, and culminates in selecting top candidates as attending surgeons.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One study on ghosting in a hiring context—say, an employer’s nonresponse to a job applicant—found that those who were ghosted had more self-esteem than those who got personal feedback.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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