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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncandidates
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McGwire was among 21 inductees in the college baseball hall’s class of 2025, which includes such former major-league stars as pitchers David Price (Vanderbilt) and Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State) and shortstop Hubie Brooks (Arizona State), as well as agent Scott Boras (Pacific).—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026 -
That’s how many career wins the first five inductees — Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Old Hoss Radbourn — averaged.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.—
Charlie Hunt,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Elections serve not merely as mechanisms for selecting officeholders, but as opportunities for citizens to evaluate governance and hold officials accountable.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Noncandidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidates. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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