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
Neither of the two Senate hopefuls filled out a questionnaire.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
For one week every September, film fans gather at the Alamo Drafthouse theater on South Lamar in Austin, Texas to devour the latest in gonzo genre films along with a tidy helping of Oscar awards hopefuls.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
For one week every September, film fans gather at the Alamo Drafthouse theater on South Lamar in Austin, Texas to devour the latest in gonzo genre films along with a tidy helping of Oscar awards hopefuls.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefuls
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The law, set to go into effect next year, also gives election officials and candidates the power to sue in response to misleading election deepfakes.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having conversations with alumni allows MBA applicants to tailor their application.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Demonstrate Your Competency And Authenticity Building a personal narrative and showing strong career progression through the years isn't an extremely important factor to differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Hopefuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefuls. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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