as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
the three mayoral hopefuls are going to debate on local TV
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Recent Examples of hopefuls
The nominees Overall, the Critics Choice Awards is a good sign for Oscar hopefuls.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Right before the stars lay low for the holidays, Jingle Ball 2024 trotted out several Grammy hopefuls and artists whose viral hits were unavoidable on TikTok this year.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Arizona State put the rest of the CFP hopefuls on notice with a dynamic offensive display as the Sun Devils piled up the points against the Cyclones.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
In November, Beyoncé earned 11 nominations, the most of the latest crop of Grammy hopefuls.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Making these Oscar hopefuls took a variety of factors, including peerless production design, a range of foreign tax incentives, the work of countless location scouts and a bit of moviemaking sleight of hand to transform even familiar places into entirely unexpected destinations.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
Christmas Competition For ‘Moana 2’ Making Moana 2’s Thanksgiving debut even more promising is the forecast of open seas ahead at multiplexes until mid-December, when the Christmas box office hopefuls arrive in town with visions of blockbuster glory dancing in their heads.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But the triumvirate of blockbuster hopefuls is changing the dynamic, and should result in a holiday week box office haul of over $315 million, setting a new milestone.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles might run away with the NFC East crown, leaving the Commanders to fight for a wildcard spot among the competitive NFC playoff hopefuls.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Right before the stars lay low for the holidays, Jingle Ball 2024 trotted out several Grammy hopefuls and artists whose viral hits were unavoidable on TikTok this year.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Arizona State put the rest of the CFP hopefuls on notice with a dynamic offensive display as the Sun Devils piled up the points against the Cyclones.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
In November, Beyoncé earned 11 nominations, the most of the latest crop of Grammy hopefuls.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Making these Oscar hopefuls took a variety of factors, including peerless production design, a range of foreign tax incentives, the work of countless location scouts and a bit of moviemaking sleight of hand to transform even familiar places into entirely unexpected destinations.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
Christmas Competition For ‘Moana 2’ Making Moana 2’s Thanksgiving debut even more promising is the forecast of open seas ahead at multiplexes until mid-December, when the Christmas box office hopefuls arrive in town with visions of blockbuster glory dancing in their heads.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But the triumvirate of blockbuster hopefuls is changing the dynamic, and should result in a holiday week box office haul of over $315 million, setting a new milestone.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles might run away with the NFC East crown, leaving the Commanders to fight for a wildcard spot among the competitive NFC playoff hopefuls.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefuls
Noun
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Strong candidates will be available.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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With owner Woody Johnson leading the general manager and coaching hires, the Jets need to find candidates who can help them eliminate the loser gene that wide receiver Garrett Wilson said the team might have during his postgame press conference on Sunday.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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With more contenders and a smaller voting pool, this can occasionally lead to ties — which has provided some wonderful moments.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for the Slamdance honor, contenders could not have made their world premieres at Sundance, SXSW, or Telluride.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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After dropping degree requirements, companies need to make intentional changes to their hiring practices to level the playing field among applicants and verify skills.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Applying early often provides students a slight edge in the competitive process due to the boost that ED applicants lend to colleges’ matriculation rates.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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