- plural of candidate.
candidates
Example Sentences
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However, the researchers emphasize that these genes are candidates identified through the analysis, and further research will be needed to establish exactly what roles they play.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Builders may be increasingly ready to look beyond the industry to find candidates who could be the right fit, Lovett said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
In addition to Seat 2, 11 other candidates are running for two other seats in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some candidates say shifting public sentiment has given them an opening with voters who traditionally wouldn’t have engaged with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
When she reapplied a year later, she was one of fifteen candidates chosen from about two thousand!
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
