as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
predicted a tough year for summer job seekers
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Recent Examples of seeker
With more than 1,000 change-seekers in the audience, a powerhouse panel of judges and nearly $300,000 in prize funding on the line, the energy in the room is electric.
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Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a cave that sheltered freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, job seekers often send hundreds of applications into the void of applicant tracking systems, where their materials may never be seen by human eyes.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
He and his parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia, had been held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas since early March, when they were detained during a routine immigration check-in in New Mexico, according to their lawyer, Corey Sullivan Martin.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But artificial intelligence has offered job seekers new ways to stand out, such as improving resumes or helping with interview prep.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
As a result, immigrant rights groups say, asylum-seekers lived for months in makeshift camps on the Mexico side of the border without reliable food, shelter or safety.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a cave that sheltered freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, job seekers often send hundreds of applications into the void of applicant tracking systems, where their materials may never be seen by human eyes.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
He and his parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia, had been held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas since early March, when they were detained during a routine immigration check-in in New Mexico, according to their lawyer, Corey Sullivan Martin.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But artificial intelligence has offered job seekers new ways to stand out, such as improving resumes or helping with interview prep.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
As a result, immigrant rights groups say, asylum-seekers lived for months in makeshift camps on the Mexico side of the border without reliable food, shelter or safety.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker
Noun
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Four candidates vying for the 11th Congressional seat made their best pitch.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dem gubernatorial candidate racked up eye-popping travel bill as AG while out of state.—
,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Of the fifty or so applicants, Freitas recalls at least two getting rejected.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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