Candidate
Candidate noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
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Synonyms for Candidate
Nomination and candidate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nomination" instead a noun "Candidate".
Nomination
Nomination noun - The act of officially naming a candidate.
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Synonyms for Nomination
Candidate and nomination are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Candidate" instead a noun "Nomination".
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In a last-minute plot twist, the nomination ends up going to a third candidate who went barely noticed earlier.
Source: Dark Horse Victory -
And all while her father and mother were onstage accepting the nomination for Republican presidential candidate.
Source: Literature / Newsflesh - Previously, a candidate had to receive a plurality of the delegates in at least five states to be entered into nomination.
Source: That One Rule
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