candidate

[kan-di-deyt, -dit, kan-di-deyt] / ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt, ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt /

NOUN

person desiring political office, job

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant bidder competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse favorite son handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

Example Sentences

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Several potential candidates with deep experience, as well as close ties to USC athletics officials, are expected to be available.

From Los Angeles Times

Bulgaria - the poorest country in the European Union - has become the 21st member of the eurozone - leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

From BBC

To do this, we x-rayed the market to screen for the best potential candidates, using insider ownership of at least 20% of the outstanding stock as a top criteria.

From MarketWatch

SpaceX and Anthropic are candidates for initial public offerings in the year ahead, as they chase more funding and look to better insulate themselves against the competition.

From MarketWatch

According to the party's candidate list released earlier this month, Zia was to contest in three constituencies.

From BBC

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