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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
Johnson was on track to fall short of winning the speakership on the first ballot after three of his fellow Republicans voted for other candidates.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, days before the conclusion of their tumultuous season, the Jets interviewed candidates for their general manager and coaching vacancies.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Vrabel is considered one of the hottest candidates in this coaching cycle.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
This surge in competition stems from recent layoffs in these industries, flooding the market with experienced candidates seeking new opportunities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While waiting for the job market to heat up, candidates can strategically prepare themselves.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But not when there are two or three other slam-dunk candidates who don’t really have any blemishes on their season resumes.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Florida lawmakers made the presidential selection process more opaque in 2023, shielding schools from disclosing candidates until a finalist had been chosen.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Ensure all candidates undergo the same level of scrutiny.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, days before the conclusion of their tumultuous season, the Jets interviewed candidates for their general manager and coaching vacancies.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Vrabel is considered one of the hottest candidates in this coaching cycle.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
This surge in competition stems from recent layoffs in these industries, flooding the market with experienced candidates seeking new opportunities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While waiting for the job market to heat up, candidates can strategically prepare themselves.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But not when there are two or three other slam-dunk candidates who don’t really have any blemishes on their season resumes.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Florida lawmakers made the presidential selection process more opaque in 2023, shielding schools from disclosing candidates until a finalist had been chosen.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Ensure all candidates undergo the same level of scrutiny.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidates
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As the new year begins, heed the wisdom of these admission leaders who have ushered decades of applicants (in many cases including their own children) through this experience.Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The communications, media and technology sectors exemplify this trend, with Workday reporting an average of 30 applicants per job offer, marking a 36% increase from 2023.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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For now, contemplating the improbable (a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup) boasts three contenders.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Possible contenders are exploring taking Johnson on, and the list grows by the day.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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For months, Cleveland welcomed friends, cabinet hopefuls, former officials, party insiders, ladder-climbers and journalists (including Adolph Ochs, The Times’s future publisher).Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Young hockey hopefuls skated in left field and partiers rang in New Year’s in right field, all while the main event carried on in the infield.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Candidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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