seekers

noun

plural of seeker
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 Though the park’s activities are suitable for a wide variety of thrill seekers, participants must weigh between 45 and 250 pounds to safely use the park’s gear and be shorter than 6-foot-6. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The fences with razor wire along the border, erected by Orbán in 2015 to keep out migrants and asylum seekers, will also stay in place. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Dell has also given Hopeworks access to an AI tool that allows job seekers to upload a job listing and get feedback to improve their resume and prepare for a mock interview. — John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The holiday's almost here and not only will shoppers be looking for the best deals, but job seekers will also be on the hunt for those seasonal gigs. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Foremost among the history seekers is Hephzibah, which started varsity football in 1954 but has never won a championship. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The piercing screams and cheers of thrill seekers clashed with blaring music and barkers calling crowds to their games. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Malaysia is home to about 215,600 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR, including about 126,000 Rohingya who make up one of Southeast Asia’s largest refugee communities. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 There are old favorites that have been welcoming intrepid sun-seekers for decades, while the buzzy newcomers have brought along serious culinary cred and ever-ambitious spas. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
  1. candidates
  2. applicants
  3. contenders
Noun
  • Two Sacramento-area congressional candidates have poured record amounts of personal money to fund their campaigns.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing shortlists the candidates, and the community votes on its forum.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those who consistently fall short are replaced by some of the dozens of applicants clutching résumés who queue up at the factory gate each morning.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • Trezavant Boyd and James Perrone are both contenders for the Nat Moore Trophy, an award recognizing South Florida's top high school football player.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fest director Susan Koch is landing more and more top Oscar contenders and talent every year, as well as Oscar pundits to cover them.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contenders

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