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

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They look to summer internships to see if a candidate can handle professional life.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while viewers will definitely be talking about those classic spectacles, I can already foresee the chatter for less-typical candidates lasting longer and being far more impactful.

From Salon

The newly studied molecules are not considered drug candidates.

From Science Daily

Of the destinations we can realistically reach, Mars stands out as the leading candidate.

From Science Daily

These advantages position light cage quantum memories as a strong candidate for future quantum communication infrastructure.

From Science Daily

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