as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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In this scenario, NATO would take in Finland and Sweden, and the alliance would eventually integrate aspirants in the Balkans.
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Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2022
The union endorsed presidential aspirants including Al Gore, John Kerry and Hilary Clinton, as well as President Barack Obama ahead of his 2008 and 2012 victories.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Ritchson is the lead Ranger candidate with James, Courtney, Richardson, Lonsdale, and Webber playing other aspirants who themselves in way over their heads.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2022
The union endorsed presidential aspirants including Al Gore, John Kerry and Hilary Clinton, as well as President Barack Obama ahead of his 2008 and 2012 victories.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Ritchson is the lead Ranger candidate with James, Courtney, Richardson, Lonsdale, and Webber playing other aspirants who themselves in way over their heads.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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