as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Recent Examples of aspirant
Though the Trump campaign has been relatively low-key, the GOP vice presidential aspirants have been vocal about the fallout from the debate.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The openness of an institution can be understood in terms of the ease with which new aspirants can become leaders in that organization.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
Democratic lawmakers in Congress, with Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin being the first, have called on the president to cede his nomination to a younger aspirant.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
But above all, Trump's rallies have focused on attacking his political opponents, starting with 2016 Republican aspirant Jeb Bush and moving on to Democrats Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Harris, as well as Republicans like Liz Cheney.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The openness of an institution can be understood in terms of the ease with which new aspirants can become leaders in that organization.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
Democratic lawmakers in Congress, with Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin being the first, have called on the president to cede his nomination to a younger aspirant.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
But above all, Trump's rallies have focused on attacking his political opponents, starting with 2016 Republican aspirant Jeb Bush and moving on to Democrats Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Harris, as well as Republicans like Liz Cheney.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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