Candidate
Candidate noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
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Synonyms for Candidate
Favourite and candidate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Favourite" instead a noun "Candidate".
Favourite
Favourite noun - Something regarded with special favor or liking.
Candidate and favourite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Candidate" instead a noun "Favourite".
Nearby Words: favoured, favouritism
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- In one Will & Grace episode, both the main characters have a favourite for the mayor of New York, on the basis that one candidate is gay and the other is a woman.
Source: Ignored Aesop -
Although we say they were the front-runners, we should say that David was the odds-on favourite, and Ed was seen as something of a dark-horse candidate.
Source: Sibling Rivalry -
However, the Moonlight Greatsword, which is acquired by cutting Seath's middle tail, is a potential candidate for this, due to its unique scaling and damage type, making it a favourite for magic builds.
Source: Video Game / Dark Souls
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Favourite and Candidate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/candidate/favourite
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