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 14th edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune Top Workplaces survey provides an effective way for companies, employees and job seekers to gain valuable insight into the top organizations in the county.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Australian governments previously paid Nauru and Papua New Guinea to house asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia’s shore by boat in squalid detention camps.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
By then, Gehrenseestraße had become a community hub for former contract workers and asylum seekers like us.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026
For a fee, job seekers can get access to resume reviews, negotiation coaching, mentoring, mock interviews, exam drills and more.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Shovels will be provided in most locations, but it is suggested compost seekers bring their own containers to take their supplies home.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The workforce support organization hosted a small career fair and introduced job seekers to resources, like the system for requesting and receiving unemployment income in Florida.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Every summer, nearly four million tourists—TikTokers, Instagrammers, and selfie-seekers among them—descend on Cinque Terre and its 3,000 residents.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Monroe was, at her core, a seeker.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Australian governments previously paid Nauru and Papua New Guinea to house asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia’s shore by boat in squalid detention camps.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
By then, Gehrenseestraße had become a community hub for former contract workers and asylum seekers like us.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026
For a fee, job seekers can get access to resume reviews, negotiation coaching, mentoring, mock interviews, exam drills and more.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Shovels will be provided in most locations, but it is suggested compost seekers bring their own containers to take their supplies home.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The workforce support organization hosted a small career fair and introduced job seekers to resources, like the system for requesting and receiving unemployment income in Florida.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Every summer, nearly four million tourists—TikTokers, Instagrammers, and selfie-seekers among them—descend on Cinque Terre and its 3,000 residents.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Monroe was, at her core, a seeker.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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This June, the Brooklyn Can’t Wait slate of reform-minded candidates is running to build a transparent, accountable, and inclusive party.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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If accepted, candidates may begin attending seminary school, which, like other forms of higher education, will include classes, exams and studying.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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During the meeting, Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, a land use consultant representing the owner and applicant Dome Center LLC, was asked if there was a timeline for reopening the theaters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The Schwendemans moved to Italy in 2022 from Naples, Florida, on elective residency visas, which are open to applicants who will not be working and are moving to Italy long-term.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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