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
Job seekers shouldn’t take the interest from cybercriminals personally, as malicious actors have placed targets on the backs of hiring managers, as well.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
But one of the first provisions to take effect under the law removes SNAP eligibility for most refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking and domestic violence victims, and other legal immigrants.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 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
The Biden administration set up the CBP One app to facilitate an orderly flow of asylum-seekers through official ports of entry.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 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
Advertisement Rutte led four Dutch governments as Prime Minister and leader of VVD between 2010 and 2024, before resigning in 2023 over a previous row over asylum seekers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 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
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
But one of the first provisions to take effect under the law removes SNAP eligibility for most refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking and domestic violence victims, and other legal immigrants.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 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
The Biden administration set up the CBP One app to facilitate an orderly flow of asylum-seekers through official ports of entry.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 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
Advertisement Rutte led four Dutch governments as Prime Minister and leader of VVD between 2010 and 2024, before resigning in 2023 over a previous row over asylum seekers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
Noun
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That’s a strong selling point at a time when many organizations are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill security roles.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Throw in the fact that LSU doesn’t have a full-time president right now, as William Tate left for Rutgers in May, and coaching candidates may not get an answer to who exactly their boss is.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mahomes and the Chiefs take their show on the road Sunday at Buffalo in a matchup of perennial AFC contenders.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a surprise to nobody, the Nuggets are looking like contenders again, passing their most recent test with a trip to face the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Seekers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seekers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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