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
And a fifth of job seekers on the hunt have been looking for a year.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Founded back in 1878 by silver miners, Leadville was a boomtown buzzing with colorful characters and fortune seekers, who left behind a smattering of charming Victorian buildings and a wild, frontier spirit that still lingers.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Add stories of famous guests, tragic events or paranormal occurrences, and for curiosity seekers and those searching for a possible supernatural experience, here are some great places to explore.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Beyond the promise of pretty photos, there’s another siren summoning adventure-seekers to the bottom of the earth.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Today’s job market is deeply challenging for those seeking work, requiring job seekers to be more efficient and effective than ever before.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Tolmachoff Farms While many thrill seekers run to Tolmachoff Farms every Halloween season to try their hand at escaping the AZ Field of Screams, others come for the fun, non-scary day at the pumpkin patch.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Founded back in 1878 by silver miners, Leadville was a boomtown buzzing with colorful characters and fortune seekers, who left behind a smattering of charming Victorian buildings and a wild, frontier spirit that still lingers.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Add stories of famous guests, tragic events or paranormal occurrences, and for curiosity seekers and those searching for a possible supernatural experience, here are some great places to explore.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Beyond the promise of pretty photos, there’s another siren summoning adventure-seekers to the bottom of the earth.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Today’s job market is deeply challenging for those seeking work, requiring job seekers to be more efficient and effective than ever before.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Tolmachoff Farms While many thrill seekers run to Tolmachoff Farms every Halloween season to try their hand at escaping the AZ Field of Screams, others come for the fun, non-scary day at the pumpkin patch.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But the new visa scheme has not gone over so well with young job seekers in China, who face intense competition even as universities churn out millions of new graduates a year amid an economic slowdown.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
Noun
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As electricity bills climb, candidates are turning their fire on data centers in a rare populist backlash that cuts across party lines.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, one in five respondents were undecided, underscoring the space that both candidates have to grow their support beyond their party bases.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Schott says that the partnering universities are required to screen their applicants and choose the top two or three.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the appeals court mandate would mean first-time DACA applicants in Texas would not have the right to work, and existing DACA recipients who are working could lose their ability to do so.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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From October through November, in addition to weeks-long festivals in major global centers like New York and London, there are a growing number of regional film festivals that host plenty of major contenders.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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While there’s no place like home, these are all a few worthy close contenders.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Seekers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seekers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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