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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Broadcast networks have typically only used it with presidential candidates.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Mastbaum, the finding is significant because it removes a major candidate for new physics beyond the Standard Model.

From Science Daily

Mayor Karen Bass chose McDonnell as chief after a lengthy nationwide search, picking him over candidates who would have been the first Black woman or first Latino to lead the department.

From Los Angeles Times

Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a sizeable stake in Lululemon Athletica and has a potential CEO candidate in hopes of turning around the company’s fortunes, according to a new report.

From MarketWatch

Elsewhere in Canada, and in the US and UK there is no legal requirement to reply to candidates.

From BBC

candidate

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