- plural of candidate.
candidates
Example Sentences
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Nigel Farage is a candidate for prime minister; his senior team candidates for the great offices of state.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Before we get into the stakes, can you tell me a little more about the candidates?
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Carney congratulated the winning candidates in a post on X, saying that voters had "placed their trust" in the government "at this consequential time for Canada."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Friday, Bill Maher did a lengthy segment on his show “Real Time,” apologizing to the president for having said “almost none” of his endorsed candidates are winning their primaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The two thousand candidates were cut to twenty.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
