as in applicants
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 candidates
Strong candidates will be available.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
There should be plenty of candidates for the role.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Part of this involves proactively seeking candidates who align with both the client’s values and the demands of a dynamic workplace.
—Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Current candidates include flu, pneumonia, a coronavirus like COVID-19 and measles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Will the Bears make the right choice from candidates who fit that profile?
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
With owner Woody Johnson leading the general manager and coaching hires, the Jets need to find candidates who can help them eliminate the loser gene that wide receiver Garrett Wilson said the team might have during his postgame press conference on Sunday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Tiny Christmas trees, snowmen, candy canes, and reindeer are all great candidates.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The service can enable Bullhorn to search for more job candidates, find the best matches, and arrange meetings between them candidates and the recruiter, Bullhorn President and Chief Operating Officer Matt Fischer told me in an October 28 interview.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
There should be plenty of candidates for the role.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Part of this involves proactively seeking candidates who align with both the client’s values and the demands of a dynamic workplace.
—Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Current candidates include flu, pneumonia, a coronavirus like COVID-19 and measles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Will the Bears make the right choice from candidates who fit that profile?
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
With owner Woody Johnson leading the general manager and coaching hires, the Jets need to find candidates who can help them eliminate the loser gene that wide receiver Garrett Wilson said the team might have during his postgame press conference on Sunday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Tiny Christmas trees, snowmen, candy canes, and reindeer are all great candidates.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The service can enable Bullhorn to search for more job candidates, find the best matches, and arrange meetings between them candidates and the recruiter, Bullhorn President and Chief Operating Officer Matt Fischer told me in an October 28 interview.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidates
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After dropping degree requirements, companies need to make intentional changes to their hiring practices to level the playing field among applicants and verify skills.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Applying early often provides students a slight edge in the competitive process due to the boost that ED applicants lend to colleges’ matriculation rates.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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With more contenders and a smaller voting pool, this can occasionally lead to ties — which has provided some wonderful moments.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for the Slamdance honor, contenders could not have made their world premieres at Sundance, SXSW, or Telluride.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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The nominees Overall, the Critics Choice Awards is a good sign for Oscar hopefuls.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Right before the stars lay low for the holidays, Jingle Ball 2024 trotted out several Grammy hopefuls and artists whose viral hits were unavoidable on TikTok this year.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Candidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidates. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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