as in applicant
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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To sort out this roster crunch, Dodgers on SI's Valentina Martinez named three potential trade candidates the Dodgers could move this offseason.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Essentially, Newsom must choose between being the governor of California who does whatever is necessary to get the disaster relief his constituents are demanding, and a potential presidential candidate who resists Trump on every point and at any cost.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Gavi, Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Pablo Torre are the candidates.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Word spreads quickly in the world of cybersecurity, and candidates talk.
—Casey Marquette, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Essentially, Newsom must choose between being the governor of California who does whatever is necessary to get the disaster relief his constituents are demanding, and a potential presidential candidate who resists Trump on every point and at any cost.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Gavi, Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Pablo Torre are the candidates.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Word spreads quickly in the world of cybersecurity, and candidates talk.
—Casey Marquette, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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