as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
predicted a tough year for summer job seekers
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Noun
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The firm often watches companies for many years before investing and has an extensive stable of impressive board candidates.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025 -
The Cleveland Cavaliers moved on from him and hired Kenny Atkinson as head coach, but Bickerstaff remains a Coach of the Year candidate for resuscitating one of the NBA’s dormant franchises.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The program provides forgivable loans for down payments and closing costs to qualified applicants to smooth the path to homeownership.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a tight labor market, companies offered retirement savings as an incentive to applicants.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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