as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
predicted a tough year for summer job seekers
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Recent Examples of seekers
Still, the idea that Americans came together to help freedom seekers in the face of immoral laws offers hope for America’s truest ideals.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Thrill-seekers can get their adrenaline rush with an elevation drop of 2,723 feet and seven square miles of off-piste terrain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
There were just over 100,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya as of October.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Sister JoAnn Persch is the president of Catherine's Caring Cause, an organization that supports asylum seekers with housing, legal and medical needs.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Job seekers shouldn’t take the interest from cybercriminals personally, as malicious actors have placed targets on the backs of hiring managers, as well.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
WalletHub’s list named Massachusetts as the best state for job seekers, followed by Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and New Hampshire.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Thrill-seekers can get their adrenaline rush with an elevation drop of 2,723 feet and seven square miles of off-piste terrain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
There were just over 100,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya as of October.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Sister JoAnn Persch is the president of Catherine's Caring Cause, an organization that supports asylum seekers with housing, legal and medical needs.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Job seekers shouldn’t take the interest from cybercriminals personally, as malicious actors have placed targets on the backs of hiring managers, as well.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
WalletHub’s list named Massachusetts as the best state for job seekers, followed by Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and New Hampshire.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
Noun
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her decision comes two weeks after council members opened the process to new applicants, following a deadlock after city leaders could not agree who should be appointed to fill the seat.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Performers like Olivia Dean and PinkPantheress have pretty much provided the soundtrack for TikTok this past year, and are being viewed as strong contenders in that category, along with Ravyn Lenae and Megan Moroney.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Seekers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seekers. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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