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
Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.
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Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Subverting Britain’s original intent for the canal system, freedom seekers used the water passage as a route to flee from the colony.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Banning State Park Sandstone, Minnesota Ninety miles north of Minneapolis on I-35 near the town of Sandstone, thrill-seekers, whitewater canoeists, and kayakers venture to Banning State Park for the turbulent rapids of the Kettle River.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Job seekers use it to write their resumes.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
One that flows into the Arkansas River near Wichita is named for four freedom-seekers who were killed or wounded there.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
This section includes small canard fins equipped with laser seekers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Philly joins national movement Frustration and outcry over the United States’ low acceptance rates of Central American asylum-seekers sparked Philadelphia’s sanctuary movement.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Thrill seekers can tackle water slides, a surf simulator, and the Ultimate Abyss (a 10-story dry slide), while adults can relax in the Solarium.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Subverting Britain’s original intent for the canal system, freedom seekers used the water passage as a route to flee from the colony.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Banning State Park Sandstone, Minnesota Ninety miles north of Minneapolis on I-35 near the town of Sandstone, thrill-seekers, whitewater canoeists, and kayakers venture to Banning State Park for the turbulent rapids of the Kettle River.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Job seekers use it to write their resumes.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
One that flows into the Arkansas River near Wichita is named for four freedom-seekers who were killed or wounded there.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
This section includes small canard fins equipped with laser seekers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Philly joins national movement Frustration and outcry over the United States’ low acceptance rates of Central American asylum-seekers sparked Philadelphia’s sanctuary movement.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Thrill seekers can tackle water slides, a surf simulator, and the Ultimate Abyss (a 10-story dry slide), while adults can relax in the Solarium.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
Noun
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Carlos Eduardo Espina just might be one of the most in-demand influencers in Democratic politics -- so much so that those widely seen as possible 2028 presidential candidates have invited him to collaborate or to their events in the hopes of being exposed to his nearly 20 million followers.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first is that the élite obsession with shaping national politics, and with getting candidates elected, is a distraction.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gun applicants must be at least 21 years old and go through a rigorous medical clearance and background check process.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Much of the recruiting shortfall has been tied to a shrinking pool of qualified applicants.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Sky do own the Atlanta Dream’s next two first-rounders from the Angel Reese trade, but the Dream are projected to be title contenders with their picks likely falling well outside the lottery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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MacKinnon is one of the top contenders for those honors again this season, after finishing first in goals and third in points with 127 — the second most of his career.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Seekers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seekers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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