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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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 -
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
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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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“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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