Candidate
Candidate noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
Usage example: each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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Synonyms for Candidate
Contender is a synonym for candidate in job topic. In some cases you can use "Contender" instead a noun "Candidate", when it comes to topics like seeker. popular alternative
Contender
Contender noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
Usage example: a strong contender for the mayoral position
Candidate is a synonym for contender in competitor topic. You can use "Candidate" instead a noun "Contender", if it concerns topics such as seeker. popular alternative
Nearby Words: contended, contending
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Related pairs
- suitor and candidate
- suitor and contender
- prospect and candidate
- prospect and contender
- rival and candidate
- rival and contender
- possibility and candidate
- possibility and contender
- hopeful and candidate
- hopeful and contender
- petitioner and candidate
- petitioner and contender
- applicant and candidate
- applicant and contender
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Contender and Candidate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/candidate/contender
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