CANDIDATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

candidate

noun

ˈkan-də-ˌdāt

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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Recent Examples of candidate Kennedy — who was picked for incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet to lead the Department of Health and Human Services — has been vetting candidates for the office with the assistance of Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, the New York Times reports. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 More news: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Begin Pursuit of Roki Sasaki The Yankees have been mentioned as a viable candidate to sign the 23-year-old right-hander, even as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are widely viewed as the favorites. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 In the last six months the rumor mill has churned out potential candidates including Hedi Slimane, Simon Porte Jacquemus and Pieter Mulier. —

WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 Failing candidates could also inadvertently mean failing current customers or future brand ambassadors. —

Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for candidate