as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Recent Examples of aspirant
But observers say liberal presidential aspirant Lee Jae-myung is heavily favored to win the vote as conservatives remain in disarray over Yoon’s ouster, although Lee also faces criminal trials on allegations of corruption and other charges.
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Time, 24 Apr. 2025
The field is highly fluid, and a dozen or more White House aspirants could still join the presidential primary fight, while those mentioned prominently for some time might demur and stay out.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Although medicine is lucrative, Dr. Cassidy advises aspirants not to pursue a medical career for the money.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The room was packed with dozens of aspirants when Lala showed up.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
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Time, 24 Apr. 2025
The field is highly fluid, and a dozen or more White House aspirants could still join the presidential primary fight, while those mentioned prominently for some time might demur and stay out.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Although medicine is lucrative, Dr. Cassidy advises aspirants not to pursue a medical career for the money.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The room was packed with dozens of aspirants when Lala showed up.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspirant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirant
Noun
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Lee said she’s voiced this concern to Johnson before and suggested Asian American candidates for open positions, but they were not selected.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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If the lumbar puncture yields positive results, patients may be candidates for a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Many organizations don’t post open roles on an actual job board, relying on word-of-mouth to send them their best job applicants instead.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In December, a first-come, first-serve approach to selecting applicants overwhelmed the system, with the online application program closing after 45 minutes.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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