as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
predicted a tough year for summer job seekers
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Recent Examples of seekers
The Biden administration ended those agreements but implemented other policies to restrict the flow of asylum-seekers, such as requiring asylum application through the CBP One app and the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
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Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Offshore detention and processing of asylum seekers is untested waters for the EU.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The first group of asylum seekers sent to Albania numbered sixteen people from Bangladesh and Egypt, countries Italy deems ‘safe’ to return people to.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In both, the responsibility of protecting the wellbeing of asylum seekers is handed over to a non-EU country, with limited capacity for oversight.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Jacobs advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that expands legal pathways for asylum seekers.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Other witnesses, and prosecutors, painted them as racists and thrill-seekers.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
From charming towns a short drive away from the nation’s capital to idyllic horse farms in Middleburg, Virginia is full of weekend getaways just waiting for history buffs, thrill-seekers, honeymooning couples, and vacationing families to experience.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Job seekers are under the gun to think right, feel right and act right—even look right for the job.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Offshore detention and processing of asylum seekers is untested waters for the EU.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The first group of asylum seekers sent to Albania numbered sixteen people from Bangladesh and Egypt, countries Italy deems ‘safe’ to return people to.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In both, the responsibility of protecting the wellbeing of asylum seekers is handed over to a non-EU country, with limited capacity for oversight.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Jacobs advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that expands legal pathways for asylum seekers.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Other witnesses, and prosecutors, painted them as racists and thrill-seekers.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
From charming towns a short drive away from the nation’s capital to idyllic horse farms in Middleburg, Virginia is full of weekend getaways just waiting for history buffs, thrill-seekers, honeymooning couples, and vacationing families to experience.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Job seekers are under the gun to think right, feel right and act right—even look right for the job.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seekers
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The law, set to go into effect next year, also gives election officials and candidates the power to sue in response to misleading election deepfakes.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Having conversations with alumni allows MBA applicants to tailor their application.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Demonstrate Your Competency And Authenticity Building a personal narrative and showing strong career progression through the years isn't an extremely important factor to differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Seekers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seekers. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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