as in applicant
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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Recent Examples of candidate
By 2028, 1 in 4 job candidates worldwide will be fake, according to research and advisory firm Gartner.
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Anuz Thapa,hugh Son, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Led by Stanford PhD candidate Jared Moore, the team reviewed therapeutic guidelines from organizations including the Department of Veterans Affairs, American Psychological Association, and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
One possible candidate is Circle Internet Group , which has surged nearly 500% from its IPO price of $31 but is drawing mixed opinions from Wall Street analysts.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The law allows a candidate to declare a party or disregard the party tag and run as a nonpartisan candidate.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Anuz Thapa,hugh Son, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Led by Stanford PhD candidate Jared Moore, the team reviewed therapeutic guidelines from organizations including the Department of Veterans Affairs, American Psychological Association, and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
One possible candidate is Circle Internet Group , which has surged nearly 500% from its IPO price of $31 but is drawing mixed opinions from Wall Street analysts.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The law allows a candidate to declare a party or disregard the party tag and run as a nonpartisan candidate.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidate
Noun
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Newsweek has reported dozens of cases involving green card holders and applicants who were swept up in the immigration raids and various arrests, as well as several who have been released from detention.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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An applicant’s conservator, guardian or legal representative should provide supporting documentation with the Data Card.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This year, the race feels far less assured for far fewer contenders.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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That cannot keep happening if the Packers are going to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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