Synonyms for Candidate
ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪtcan·di·date

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1. candidate

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, petitioner, canvasser, applicant, claimant, solicitor

   Antonyms:
   waiver, decliner, abandoner, resigner, abjurer, noncompetitor

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1. campaigner, candidate, nomineenoun

   a politician who is running for public office

   Synonyms:
   campaigner, nominee, prospect, candidate

2. candidate, prospectnoun

   someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

   Synonyms:
   vista, panorama, aspect, chance, prognosis, expectation, outlook, campaigner, medical prognosis, scene, prospect, candidate, nominee, view

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1. • Person
   • Politician

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1. candidatenoun

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, solicitant

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1. candidatenoun

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office)

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1. List of paraphrases for "candidate":

   candidates, applicant, nominee, contestant, applicants, nominees, candidature, front-runner, candidacy, candidat, acceding, nomination, accession, contender

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How to use Candidate in a sentence?

1. Olivia Zink:

   Watch out for those opportunities, there have been times where candidates have asked you to tweet questions. There’s opportunities to use social media to submit a question or call into a radio station when a candidate is on a talk show.

2. Glenn Youngkin:

   He honestly is making up a candidate, everything he says deserves ‘four Pinnochios’ and ‘Pants on Fire,’.

3. Paul Smith:

   The Russians very much like her and Russian banks have certainly helped her and her father before in financing their political activities, she's not the only candidate to be in favor of better relations with Russia -- (François) Fillon is too. And she is skeptical about France's future in NATO.

4. Josh Mandel:

   I ’m confident I ’m going to be the next United States senator from Ohio. I am the only candidate who’s been unwavering in my support for President Donald Trump and the America First agenda.

5. Michael Markey:

   Tudor has shown as a businesswoman in Michigan’s steel industry that she is an innovator and a disruptor, and exactly who we need to defeat Wrecken Gretchen, as we saw just yesterday, Wrecken Gretchen repealed $20 million dollars of funding to crisis pregnancy centers and adoption services, we need someone in office who stands for life and for Michigander families; Tudor, a mom of four, is that candidate. Dixon will be a fearless fighter for life, restoring business in Michigan, and getting our economy back on track. We will be doing all we can to get her into the Governor’s office, including spending well into the six digits to support her campaign.