What is another word for candidate?
2007 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈandɪdˌe͡ɪt], [ kˈandɪdˌeɪt], [ k_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_d_ˌeɪ_t]
A candidate is a person who is being considered for a job, position, or office. There are several synonyms for the word "candidate" that can be used interchangeably. These include contender, aspirant, applicant, nominee, prospect, contender, competitor, and hopeful. These words all refer to someone who is in the running for something, whether it be a political role, a job, or a sports competition. Each of these synonyms has its own nuances and connotations, but they all share the same basic definition: someone who is vying for a particular opportunity. Understanding these synonyms can help writers and speakers to convey their message more clearly and precisely.
Synonyms for Candidate:
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n.
• appointment • claimant • contestant • entrant • entry • opponent • person • person desiring political office, job • petitioner Other synonyms:
- all-comers ,
- candidacy ,
- candidature ,
- cheat sheet ,
- contender ,
- crib note ,
- entrant ,
- examiner ,
- favorite ,
- favourite ,
- front-runner ,
- hot favorite ,
- loser ,
- multiple-choice ,
- native son ,
- nomination ,
- olympian ,
- opposition ,
- proctor ,
- pushover ,
- rubric ,
- runner-up ,
- running mate ,
- shoo-in ,
- teammate ,
- testing ,
- underdog ,
- write-in candidate .
- certificate ,
- competition ,
- exam ,
- mock ,
- outsider ,
- protagonist ,
- qualifier ,
- rival ,
- starter ,
- ticket .
- borderline ,
- fellow ,
- write in .
- set .
- examination ,
- field ,
- script .
- crib .
- through .
- test .
Other relevant words:
- 105 ,
- absorb ,
- abuse ,
- accede ,
- accept ,
- accounting entry ,
- accumulator ,
- acknowledgment ,
- acquire ,
- act ,
- act on ,
- act upon ,
- activistic ,
- actor ,
- adam ,
- add ,
- add-in ,
- address ,
- adjudicate ,
- adjure ,
- adjust ,
- admirer ,
- admit ,
- adopt ,
- advancement ,
- adventure ,
- adventurer ,
- advise ,
- aegir ,
- affair ,
- affectionate ,
- affiance ,
- afford ,
- agency ,
- agentive role ,
- aggregator ,
- aggressor ,
- agonist ,
- agree ,
- aim ,
- aircraft carrier ,
- airfield ,
- alcoholic ,
- alky ,
- all ,
- allocation ,
- allot ,
- alternative ,
- altogether ,
- amateurish ,
- amaze ,
- ambition ,
- andiron ,
- anele ,
- angel ,
- answer ,
- ante up ,
- anticipant ,
- ape ,
- aper ,
- appearing ,
- appellate ,
- appellation ,
- appellative ,
- appendage ,
- appetiser ,
- appetizer ,
- application program ,
- applicator ,
- appointive ,
- apportioning ,
- apportionment ,
- apprehension ,
- approving ,
- area ,
- arena ,
- arithmetic mean ,
- arrange ,
- arrest ,
- arrive ,
- arrogate ,
- art object ,
- ascribe ,
- ask ,
- aspiration ,
- aspiring ,
- assaulter ,
- assay ,
- assemble ,
- assess ,
- assessment ,
- assignation ,
- assist ,
- assistant ,
- associate ,
- assume ,
- athletic field ,
- athletic supporter ,
- atrocious ,
- attack ,
- attack aircraft carrier ,
- attacker ,
- attend ,
- attend to ,
- attendant ,
- attender ,
- attribute ,
- augury ,
- authentication ,
- authorisation ,
- authority ,
- baby ,
- back-number ,
- backbreaking ,
- backing ,
- backup ,
- baffle ,
- bailiwick ,
- ball carrier ,
- band ,
- bang-up ,
- bank ,
- base on balls ,
- base runner ,
- batch ,
- battlefield ,
- battleground ,
- bear ,
- bearer ,
- beat ,
- beau ,
- becharm ,
- become ,
- beget ,
- begin ,
- beginning ,
- beguile ,
- being ,
- belief ,
- belligerent ,
- belong ,
- bemock ,
- bent ,
- beseech ,
- best-loved ,
- bestow ,
- betroth ,
- better-looking ,
- bewilder ,
- bewitch ,
- bidding ,
- big ,
- bighearted ,
- bill of exchange ,
- billet ,
- binge ,
- bit ,
- blackguard ,
- blank space ,
- blend ,
- blend in ,
- bless ,
- blessing ,
- blighter ,
- block ,
- bloke ,
- blowout ,
- blue runner ,
- blueprint ,
- body of work ,
- bomb ,
- book ,
- book of facts ,
- booster ,
- boozer ,
- border ,
- bore ,
- boundary line ,
- bounder ,
- bounteous ,
- bountiful ,
- boyfriend ,
- brag ,
- brainish ,
- brainsick ,
- brand ,
- break ,
- break down ,
- breathing in ,
- breeze ,
- brigand ,
- bright ,
- bring forth ,
- bring in ,
- broach ,
- broker ,
- buff ,
- bug out ,
- bugger off ,
- built in bed ,
- bulge ,
- bulge out ,
- bully ,
- bump ,
- bunco ,
- bunk ,
- bunko ,
- bunko game ,
- bureau ,
- business ,
- business office ,
- buster ,
- buy ,
- buy the farm ,
- buzz off ,
- cad ,
- calculate ,
- call ,
- call for ,
- callow ,
- campaign ,
- campaigning ,
- canvasser ,
- caper ,
- capital ,
- captain ,
- captivate ,
- capture ,
- card ,
- carrier wave ,
- carry ,
- case-by-case ,
- cash in one's chips ,
- castle ,
- casual ,
- catch up with ,
- catechumen ,
- cause ,
- cave in ,
- chair ,
- chairman ,
- chairperson ,
- chairwoman ,
- chalk ,
- champaign ,
- champion ,
- championship ,
- change ,
- change over ,
- chap ,
- character ,
- charge ,
- charm ,
- charter ,
- chase ,
- chase after ,
- check ,
- chicken feed ,
- chief ,
- chief executive ,
- child's play ,
- chip in ,
- choke ,
- choke up ,
- choose ,
- chore ,
- churl ,
- cinch ,
- circle ,
- circuit board ,
- circuit card ,
- citation ,
- cite ,
- claim ,
- clause ,
- clayey ,
- click ,
- clientele ,
- clobber ,
- cloggy ,
- clon ,
- coating ,
- coddler ,
- coif ,
- coiffe ,
- coiffure ,
- collapse ,
- collar ,
- colleague ,
- come ,
- come in ,
- come out ,
- come to the fore ,
- coming into court ,
- command ,
- commence ,
- commencement ,
- commendation ,
- commit ,
- committal ,
- committee ,
- common carrier ,
- commute ,
- companion ,
- company ,
- compeer ,
- compensate ,
- complainant ,
- completely ,
- compliance ,
- composition ,
- computer address ,
- comrade ,
- con game ,
- concentrated ,
- condescension ,
- conduct ,
- confidence game ,
- confidence trick ,
- conform to ,
- confrere ,
- confrontation ,
- congeal ,
- congressman ,
- congresswoman ,
- conjure ,
- conk ,
- conk out ,
- conniption ,
- conscription ,
- consecrate ,
- consider ,
- constitute ,
- consultation ,
- consume ,
- consumption ,
- contain ,
- contention ,
- contest ,
- continue ,
- contrabandist ,
- contract ,
- contribute ,
- control board ,
- control panel ,
- controversialist ,
- convey ,
- convict ,
- convince ,
- corking ,
- correct ,
- correspond ,
- corroboration ,
- corrupt ,
- cot ,
- count ,
- countersink ,
- couple ,
- covering ,
- crack ,
- cracking ,
- crackpot ,
- crank up ,
- cranky ,
- credential ,
- credentials ,
- credit ,
- cribbage ,
- cristal ,
- croak ,
- crop ,
- crosspatch ,
- crusade ,
- cub ,
- cultivate ,
- curing ,
- cuss ,
- cutter ,
- cyclorama ,
- dance step ,
- dandy ,
- dangerous ,
- daredevil ,
- darling ,
- date ,
- daydream ,
- dead ringer ,
- deadly ,
- deal ,
- dearie ,
- deary ,
- deathly ,
- debut ,
- decease ,
- declare oneself ,
- decreed ,
- dedicate ,
- define ,
- defraud ,
- delegacy ,
- delegating ,
- delimitation ,
- demand ,
- demented ,
- denominate ,
- denomination ,
- denotation ,
- dense ,
- deoxyephedrine ,
- depart ,
- depend ,
- deputise ,
- deputize ,
- deputy sheriff ,
- despoiler ,
- destine ,
- detail ,
- detective ,
- detent ,
- determine ,
- determined ,
- develop ,
- devote ,
- dictated ,
- dictation ,
- diddle ,
- die ,
- difficult ,
- diligence ,
- dining table ,
- diorama ,
- direct ,
- direction ,
- discernment ,
- discipline ,
- disco biscuit ,
- disdain ,
- dish ,
- dish out ,
- dish up ,
- dispatcher ,
- display board ,
- display panel ,
- dissembler ,
- dissenter ,
- dissenting ,
- dissident ,
- disturbed ,
- do work ,
- documentation ,
- dog-iron ,
- domain ,
- domestic dog ,
- dominance ,
- done ,
- doom ,
- dotty ,
- draft copy ,
- draught ,
- draw ,
- drawing ,
- drawing card ,
- dreaming ,
- dress ,
- drive ,
- drop dead ,
- drumbeater ,
- duck soup ,
- ducky ,
- dude ,
- dumbfound ,
- duty assignment ,
- eagre ,
- earnings ,
- ease up ,
- ecstasy ,
- elbow grease ,
- elderberry bush ,
- electioneering ,
- elite ,
- embark ,
- embark on ,
- emboss ,
- embrocate ,
- employment office ,
- empowerment ,
- emulator ,
- enamor ,
- enamour ,
- enceinte ,
- enchant ,
- encounter ,
- endeavor ,
- endeavour ,
- endure ,
- enforce ,
- enfranchisement ,
- engagement ,
- engender ,
- englut ,
- engorge ,
- engrave ,
- engross ,
- enlightened ,
- enlistee ,
- enlisting ,
- enquirer ,
- enrol ,
- enroll ,
- entering ,
- enthusiast ,
- entirely ,
- entrance ,
- entranceway ,
- entreat ,
- entree ,
- entryway ,
- equal ,
- equalise ,
- equalize ,
- equate ,
- essay ,
- establish ,
- estimate ,
- estimation ,
- evaluate ,
- exact ,
- examen ,
- examine ,
- example ,
- exceeding ,
- exceptional ,
- excerpt ,
- exchange ,
- exercise ,
- exercise set ,
- exertion ,
- exit ,
- expectancy ,
- expected value ,
- experience ,
- expire ,
- exploit ,
- expression ,
- extend ,
- extension ,
- extract ,
- extremity ,
- eyeshot ,
- face ,
- facet ,
- facial expression ,
- facility ,
- factor ,
- faculty ,
- fail ,
- failure ,
- fake ,
- faker ,
- fall in ,
- fan ,
- farce ,
- farm out ,
- fascinate ,
- fate ,
- father ,
- favorable reception ,
- favored ,
- feat ,
- federal agency ,
- federal agent ,
- feed ,
- feeling ,
- fella ,
- feller ,
- fellow member ,
- fellow traveller ,
- ferment ,
- fetch ,
- field of battle ,
- field of force ,
- field of honor ,
- field of operation ,
- field of operations ,
- field of study ,
- field of view ,
- fighter ,
- figure ,
- figure out ,
- fill up ,
- filling ,
- film ,
- find ,
- fine ,
- fine-looking ,
- firearm ,
- firedog ,
- firmly ,
- first ,
- first appearance ,
- first moment ,
- first-year ,
- fit ,
- fitting ,
- fix ,
- fixed ,
- flagitious ,
- flattop ,
- fledgeling ,
- flimflam ,
- fling ,
- flock ,
- flop ,
- flummox ,
- flying field ,
- foeman ,
- follow ,
- follow up on ,
- fond ,
- footfall ,
- footmark ,
- footprint ,
- footstep ,
- force field ,
- forecast ,
- foreigner ,
- foreman ,
- foretoken ,
- forge ,
- forget me drug ,
- form ,
- fortune ,
- forwarding ,
- founder ,
- founding father ,
- frank ,
- frankfurter ,
- fraud ,
- freak out ,
- freebooter ,
- freehanded ,
- fresher ,
- friction match ,
- friend ,
- fructify ,
- fruitcake ,
- frump ,
- fuck off ,
- fulfil ,
- fulfill ,
- full-grown ,
- fully grown ,
- function ,
- functionary ,
- furtherance ,
- gaffer ,
- gaga ,
- gamble ,
- gameboard ,
- garter ,
- gatherer ,
- gear up ,
- generate ,
- gent ,
- gestural ,
- get down ,
- get going ,
- get hold of ,
- get in ,
- get into ,
- get on ,
- get under one's skin ,
- get-go ,
- gibe ,
- gift ,
- gimmick ,
- give chase ,
- give out ,
- give way ,
- give-up the ghost ,
- giving ,
- glass ,
- gloss ,
- glut ,
- go after ,
- go away ,
- go bad ,
- go down ,
- go for ,
- go game ,
- go in ,
- go into ,
- go under ,
- goldbrick ,
- good deal ,
- good word ,
- good-looking ,
- gorge ,
- gormandise ,
- gormandize ,
- gourmandize ,
- government agency ,
- grab ,
- gradation ,
- grade ,
- grant ,
- grave accent ,
- gravel ,
- grease one's palms ,
- great deal ,
- gross out ,
- grouch ,
- grow ,
- grown ,
- grownup ,
- grump ,
- guide ,
- gulp ,
- hale ,
- half-baked ,
- hand ,
- handwriting ,
- happen ,
- hard worker ,
- hardened ,
- hardening ,
- hardly ,
- harum-scarum ,
- hatful ,
- haul ,
- have ,
- hazard ,
- head start ,
- head-shrinker ,
- headman ,
- heap ,
- hear ,
- heartbreaking ,
- heartrending ,
- heavily ,
- heel ,
- heir ,
- help ,
- helper ,
- helping ,
- high ,
- hirer ,
- hitch ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold out ,
- hold still for ,
- hold up ,
- home ,
- homo ,
- honcho ,
- hooey ,
- hook ,
- horizon ,
- hornswoggle ,
- hot dog ,
- hotdog ,
- hothead ,
- hotheaded ,
- hound ,
- house ,
- hug drug ,
- human being ,
- hunting watch ,
- huntsman ,
- hustle ,
- hypochondriacal ,
- hypocrite ,
- hypothesis ,
- ice ,
- identification ,
- identify ,
- ie ,
- ill-treat ,
- ill-use ,
- illustration ,
- imagination ,
- imaginativeness ,
- immune carrier ,
- impart ,
- impenetrable ,
- impersonator ,
- impetuous ,
- implement ,
- imposter ,
- impostor ,
- impression ,
- impulsive ,
- impute ,
- incoming ,
- incumbent ,
- incur ,
- indicate ,
- induce ,
- induct ,
- induction ,
- inexpert ,
- infant ,
- infix ,
- influence ,
- ingest ,
- ingestion ,
- ingress ,
- ingurgitate ,
- inhalation ,
- initiation ,
- inlet ,
- inmate ,
- inscribe ,
- insert ,
- inspector ,
- inspiration ,
- instal ,
- installing ,
- installment ,
- instalment ,
- instance ,
- institute ,
- instrument panel ,
- instrumentalist ,
- intemperate ,
- intemperately ,
- intend ,
- internet explorer ,
- interpreter ,
- interrogation ,
- interrogatory ,
- introduce ,
- introduction ,
- inunct ,
- invest ,
- invigilate ,
- invite ,
- involve ,
- issue ,
- item-by-item ,
- jell ,
- jibe ,
- jock ,
- jockstrap ,
- judge ,
- judgement ,
- judging ,
- judicial decision ,
- jump ,
- junkie ,
- junky ,
- just the ticket ,
- keen ,
- keep ,
- keep back ,
- keep going ,
- keep on ,
- ken ,
- kick in ,
- kick the bucket ,
- kickoff ,
- knead ,
- knob ,
- knockoff ,
- knockout ,
- labored ,
- laborious ,
- laboured ,
- lad ,
- laid ,
- land ,
- landing field ,
- large ,
- lasso ,
- last ,
- laugher ,
- launching ,
- lawgiver ,
- lay ,
- lay out ,
- lead ,
- lead off ,
- lead up ,
- leaden ,
- learn ,
- learned person ,
- learner ,
- lease ,
- leash ,
- leave ,
- ledger entry ,
- legal opinion ,
- legal tender ,
- lend ,
- lend oneself ,
- let ,
- letter carrier ,
- levy ,
- liberal ,
- lick ,
- lieu ,
- lieutenant ,
- life-threatening ,
- limit ,
- line ,
- line of business ,
- line of work ,
- litigator ,
- live ,
- live on ,
- localise ,
- localize ,
- locate ,
- located ,
- lock ,
- locomote ,
- lofty ,
- long-distance runner ,
- longer ,
- look ,
- look at ,
- look for ,
- lookout ,
- lookout man ,
- looney ,
- loony ,
- looter ,
- loss leader ,
- lot ,
- lotion ,
- loudspeaker ,
- loudspeaker system ,
- lovesome ,
- lowering ,
- lucifer ,
- luck ,
- lug ,
- lumbering ,
- lush ,
- mad ,
- mail carrier ,
- mail service ,
- mailman ,
- majestic ,
- majuscule ,
- make ,
- make for ,
- make full ,
- make up ,
- maltreat ,
- man ,
- mandate ,
- maniacal ,
- manner of walking ,
- manque ,
- mansion ,
- marathon runner ,
- marginal ,
- mark ,
- mass ,
- mate ,
- material ,
- mates ,
- matter ,
- mean ,
- measure ,
- meekness ,
- meet ,
- memorise ,
- memorize ,
- mental test ,
- mental testing ,
- mentality ,
- mention ,
- mesh ,
- mess ,
- meth ,
- methamphetamine ,
- methamphetamine hydrochloride ,
- methedrine ,
- mickle ,
- militant ,
- military commission ,
- military post ,
- military recruit ,
- military volunteer ,
- mind ,
- mind-set ,
- mindset ,
- mint ,
- misfire ,
- mission ,
- mistreat ,
- modifier ,
- mold ,
- mollycoddler ,
- monitor ,
- monster ,
- monstrosity ,
- monstrous ,
- moon curser ,
- moon-curser ,
- moonstruck ,
- moor ,
- moorage ,
- mooring ,
- mother ,
- mould ,
- mountain ,
- move ,
- move into ,
- move over ,
- movement ,
- muckle ,
- mulct ,
- musical composition ,
- musician ,
- muster ,
- muster in ,
- mystify ,
- name ,
- national leader ,
- natural selection ,
- neat ,
- necessitate ,
- need ,
- needer ,
- newsboy ,
- newspaper ,
- newspaper publisher ,
- nibble ,
- nifty ,
- nobble ,
- nominating address ,
- nominating speech ,
- nonplus ,
- nonstarter ,
- not bad ,
- notion ,
- noviciate ,
- nut ,
- nut case ,
- nutcase ,
- objective ,
- objector ,
- objet d'art ,
- obstructer ,
- obstructionist ,
- obstructor ,
- obtain ,
- occupation ,
- occupy ,
- oeuvre ,
- offer ,
- office staff ,
- officer ,
- offset ,
- oil ,
- old ,
- older ,
- olympic ,
- one hundred five ,
- open ,
- openhanded ,
- opening ,
- operate ,
- oppose ,
- opposing ,
- opposite ,
- oppositeness ,
- option ,
- opus ,
- orbit ,
- ordained ,
- order ,
- order of payment ,
- ordering ,
- ordinance ,
- originate ,
- orion ,
- orotund ,
- outline ,
- outset ,
- outstanding ,
- overeat ,
- overgorge ,
- overhear ,
- overindulge ,
- overtake ,
- overweight ,
- pace ,
- pack ,
- packaging ,
- pair ,
- pamperer ,
- panel ,
- parceling ,
- parcelling ,
- parliamentarian ,
- parolee ,
- part ,
- participate ,
- particular ,
- partizan ,
- party boss ,
- paseo ,
- pass ,
- pass away ,
- pass on ,
- passel ,
- patch ,
- pathfinder ,
- patron ,
- patronise ,
- patronize ,
- pawl ,
- pay back ,
- pay off ,
- pay up ,
- payoff ,
- peachy ,
- peck ,
- peer ,
- peer review ,
- penis ,
- perish ,
- perpetration ,
- perplex ,
- perspective ,
- perspicacity ,
- persuasion ,
- pet ,
- phallus ,
- phoney ,
- phony ,
- physical object ,
- piazza ,
- pick ,
- pick out ,
- pick up ,
- picket ,
- picnic ,
- picture ,
- piece of cake ,
- piece of music ,
- piece of work ,
- pig out ,
- pile ,
- pillager ,
- pinch ,
- pinnace ,
- pioneer ,
- pipe dream ,
- pit ,
- placed ,
- plain ,
- plaintiff in error ,
- planetary house ,
- plank ,
- plant ,
- play ,
- play off ,
- playing area ,
- playing field ,
- playscript ,
- plaza ,
- plenty ,
- plight ,
- plug-in ,
- plump ,
- plunderer ,
- point ,
- point of reference ,
- polarity ,
- police detective ,
- political boss ,
- political campaign ,
- political party ,
- ponderous ,
- pony ,
- pop ,
- pop off ,
- pop out ,
- pop the question ,
- poppycock ,
- popular opinion ,
- pornographic ,
- portion ,
- pose ,
- poser ,
- position ,
- possible action ,
- possibleness ,
- postal service ,
- postman ,
- postulate ,
- pot ,
- potation ,
- potency ,
- potential ,
- power ,
- practical application ,
- practice ,
- prayer ,
- prediction ,
- preferent ,
- preferred ,
- preindication ,
- prentice ,
- prepare ,
- prescribed ,
- present ,
- president of the united states ,
- press ,
- pretext ,
- prevision ,
- prexy ,
- prime ,
- primed ,
- private ,
- prize ,
- probability ,
- problem ,
- proceed ,
- proceeds ,
- process ,
- prodigious ,
- produce ,
- profound ,
- project ,
- promising ,
- promotional material ,
- property ,
- prosecute ,
- protester ,
- protrude ,
- prove ,
- pseud ,
- pseudo ,
- psyche ,
- psychometric test ,
- public opinion ,
- public speaker ,
- publicity ,
- pundit ,
- punishing ,
- pure ,
- purport ,
- purpose ,
- purview ,
- put ,
- put down ,
- put forward ,
- put in ,
- put on ,
- put to work ,
- put together ,
- put up ,
- puzzle ,
- puzzle out ,
- quality ,
- querier ,
- quest after ,
- quest for ,
- quester ,
- questioner ,
- quite a little ,
- quiz ,
- quizzer ,
- quotation ,
- raft ,
- raider ,
- raise ,
- range ,
- rank ,
- ranter ,
- rate ,
- ratify ,
- raw ,
- re-start ,
- reach ,
- read ,
- reader ,
- readiness ,
- ready ,
- receive ,
- reckon ,
- recommendation ,
- reconnoiter ,
- reconnoitre ,
- record ,
- recreational ,
- recusant ,
- reestablish ,
- ref ,
- reference book ,
- reference point ,
- reference work ,
- regard ,
- relegating ,
- relegation ,
- rely ,
- remove ,
- remuneration ,
- render ,
- rent ,
- replacement ,
- replete ,
- report ,
- represent ,
- republican river ,
- require ,
- research worker ,
- researcher ,
- resistance ,
- restart ,
- restore ,
- return ,
- reviewer ,
- rhetorician ,
- rifle ,
- rig ,
- right ,
- rigid ,
- ringer ,
- risk ,
- rivalry ,
- roach ,
- road runner ,
- role ,
- role player ,
- romp ,
- room ,
- rophy ,
- rough drawing ,
- ruling ,
- run ,
- run a risk ,
- run low ,
- run short ,
- runaway ,
- sacrifice ,
- sagaciousness ,
- sagacity ,
- salary ,
- sample ,
- sanction ,
- sarcoid ,
- sate ,
- satiate ,
- satisfy ,
- savant ,
- say-so ,
- scam ,
- scarf out ,
- scenery ,
- scram ,
- scratch ,
- scratch line ,
- screen ,
- screwball ,
- scrutiny ,
- sculpt ,
- sculpture ,
- search ,
- searcher beetle ,
- seat ,
- second best ,
- security ,
- sedate ,
- see ,
- select ,
- selective service ,
- send ,
- senior ,
- sensitive ,
- sentiment ,
- sentinel ,
- sentry ,
- serious ,
- serve up ,
- serve well ,
- service ,
- service of process ,
- set about ,
- set apart ,
- set forth ,
- set off ,
- set out ,
- set up ,
- seth ,
- setting ,
- severe ,
- severely ,
- shabu ,
- sham ,
- shammer ,
- shape ,
- ship's boat ,
- shoes ,
- shoot ,
- short list ,
- short-change ,
- short-handed ,
- short-staffed ,
- shot ,
- shove ,
- show ,
- showtime ,
- sic ,
- sick ,
- sign of the zodiac ,
- sign on ,
- sign up ,
- sign-language ,
- signal ,
- signaling ,
- signalise ,
- signalize ,
- signboard ,
- signed ,
- signify ,
- single ,
- sire ,
- site ,
- situated ,
- sketch ,
- slap-up ,
- slating ,
- slave ,
- slew ,
- slice ,
- slip ,
- small-arm ,
- smashing ,
- smuggler ,
- snap ,
- snatch ,
- snuff it ,
- soaker ,
- soaring ,
- sober ,
- softheaded ,
- solemn ,
- solid ,
- solidification ,
- solidifying ,
- solon ,
- solve ,
- sonorous ,
- sore ,
- soulfulness ,
- sound ,
- sound judgment ,
- sour ,
- source ,
- souse ,
- space ,
- spate ,
- speaker system ,
- speaker unit ,
- specify ,
- speculate ,
- speechifier ,
- speechmaker ,
- spell ,
- sphere ,
- spokesperson ,
- sponsor ,
- spot ,
- spotter ,
- spring ,
- springiness ,
- spy ,
- squeeze ,
- sr. ,
- stack ,
- stage set ,
- stair ,
- stake ,
- stakes ,
- stamp ,
- star sign ,
- stargaze ,
- start out ,
- start up ,
- starter motor ,
- starting ,
- starting line ,
- starting motor ,
- starting signal ,
- starting time ,
- startle ,
- state of affairs ,
- statute title ,
- stave ,
- stead ,
- step forward ,
- step to the fore ,
- step up ,
- stick ,
- sticker ,
- stimulate ,
- sting ,
- stolon ,
- stone's throw ,
- stop ,
- strain ,
- straining ,
- strenuous ,
- stress ,
- stride ,
- strike ,
- strong ,
- student nurse ,
- study ,
- stuff and nonsense ,
- stupefy ,
- subject ,
- subject area ,
- subject field ,
- submit ,
- subscribe ,
- subscribe to ,
- subscriber ,
- suer ,
- suffer ,
- suffice ,
- suggest ,
- sullen ,
- sum up ,
- summarise ,
- summarize ,
- supplicatory ,
- supply ship ,
- support ,
- surd ,
- surpassing ,
- surrogate ,
- survey ,
- survival ,
- survival of the fittest ,
- survive ,
- suspensor ,
- sustain ,
- swagger ,
- swain ,
- swashbuckler ,
- swear ,
- swear out ,
- sweat ,
- swell ,
- swig ,
- swindle ,
- symbolise ,
- symbolize ,
- table ,
- tack ,
- tack together ,
- tag ,
- tail ,
- take a chance ,
- take aim ,
- take away ,
- take chances ,
- take hold of ,
- take in ,
- take off ,
- take on ,
- take the air ,
- take up ,
- taking into custody ,
- takings ,
- talker ,
- tally ,
- tantrum ,
- target ,
- task ,
- taste ,
- tearaway ,
- tec ,
- tenderise ,
- tenderize ,
- tennessean ,
- testee ,
- tester ,
- testimony ,
- theater ,
- theater of operations ,
- theatre ,
- theatre of operations ,
- theme ,
- theory ,
- thespian ,
- thirster ,
- thought ,
- threatening ,
- through and through ,
- through with ,
- throw ,
- thrust ,
- thwarter ,
- tidal bore ,
- tidy sum ,
- tie up ,
- tipple ,
- tippy ,
- tiro ,
- title ,
- toilsome ,
- token ,
- tomb ,
- tone ,
- topographic point ,
- totally ,
- toter ,
- touch ,
- tough ,
- toughie ,
- tour ,
- towering ,
- track ,
- trade ,
- trail ,
- train ,
- trance ,
- trash ,
- travail ,
- travel ,
- tread ,
- trial ,
- trial run ,
- tribal chief ,
- tribute ,
- trip up ,
- trot ,
- try on ,
- try out ,
- tryout ,
- tumid ,
- turgid ,
- turkey ,
- turn ,
- turn over ,
- twin ,
- typeset ,
- typify ,
- umpire ,
- unanimous ,
- unbalanced ,
- undertake ,
- unfledged ,
- unharmed ,
- unhinged ,
- unhurt ,
- unit ,
- unpaid ,
- unpaid worker ,
- unscathed ,
- unskilled ,
- unsuccessful person ,
- untoughened ,
- unveiling ,
- unvoiced ,
- uptake ,
- usage ,
- use ,
- use up ,
- utilisation ,
- utilise ,
- utilization ,
- utilize ,
- utterer ,
- valuate ,
- value ,
- verbaliser ,
- verbalizer ,
- vestal ,
- vex ,
- victimize ,
- virginal ,
- virgo ,
- virtuous ,
- visual aspect ,
- visual modality ,
- visual sensation ,
- visual sense ,
- voice ,
- voiceless ,
- voluntary ,
- wad ,
- wage ,
- wager ,
- wait on ,
- wakeless ,
- walk of life ,
- walkaway ,
- walking ,
- walkover ,
- walkway ,
- wallpaper ,
- wannabee ,
- washout ,
- watch ,
- weenie ,
- weighed down ,
- weighty ,
- weirdo ,
- well-favored ,
- well-favoured ,
- wharf ,
- while ,
- whirl ,
- whole step ,
- whole tone ,
- wholly ,
- wiener ,
- wienerwurst ,
- wild ,
- win over ,
- wish ,
- wishful ,
- with child ,
- withdraw ,
- wooer ,
- woolgather ,
- work on ,
- work out ,
- workplace ,
- wreak ,
- yard bird ,
- yardbird ,
- yield ,
- zealot ,
- zigzag .
- Ker ,
- contestant ,
- dark horse ,
- favorite son ,
- job-hunter ,
- office ,
- place-hunter ,
- political contestant ,
- possible choice ,
- solicitor ,
- stumper .
- Coveter ,
- Desirer ,
- Energumen ,
- Oppositionist ,
- Prizer ,
- Solicitant ,
- Wisher ,
- activist ,
- addict ,
- adult ,
- adversary ,
- agent ,
- also-ran ,
- amateur ,
- anticipation ,
- anticipative ,
- appearance ,
- application ,
- applier ,
- apply ,
- appointee ,
- appraisal ,
- appraise ,
- arduous ,
- article ,
- aspect ,
- aspirer ,
- assignee ,
- backer ,
- bedlamite ,
- bid ,
- bid for ,
- biodata ,
- bombastic ,
- bribe ,
- campaigner ,
- candidates ,
- chance ,
- collector ,
- come forward ,
- contributor ,
- cormorant ,
- crank ,
- crazy ,
- declamatory ,
- deputy ,
- designee ,
- devotee ,
- dipsomaniac ,
- dud ,
- eager ,
- elder ,
- eminent ,
- entity ,
- entry ,
- examinee ,
- expectant ,
- expectation ,
- fancier ,
- fleshy ,
- freak ,
- give ,
- grave ,
- gravid ,
- great ,
- grievous ,
- groovy ,
- grueling ,
- gruelling ,
- handshaker ,
- handsome ,
- hankerer ,
- hard ,
- has-been ,
- heavy ,
- hypochondriac ,
- interviewee ,
- item ,
- judgment ,
- kleptomaniac ,
- licensee ,
- lobbyist ,
- long shot ,
- lover ,
- low spirits ,
- lunatic ,
- madcap ,
- madman ,
- maniac ,
- match ,
- medical prognosis ,
- monomaniac ,
- nominee ,
- object ,
- office-seeker ,
- opinion ,
- opponent ,
- organism ,
- outlook ,
- panorama ,
- participant ,
- party hack ,
- piece ,
- player ,
- politician ,
- possibility ,
- postulant ,
- pothunter ,
- present oneself ,
- pretender ,
- prognosis ,
- prospect ,
- raver ,
- resister ,
- runner ,
- scene ,
- seek ,
- selectee ,
- sight ,
- spoiler ,
- stalking-horse ,
- stand for ,
- stuff ,
- successor ,
- suppliant ,
- supplicant ,
- supporter ,
- thing ,
- view ,
- vision ,
- vista ,
- volunteer ,
- votary ,
- wanter ,
- whistle-stopper ,
- whole ,
- write-in ,
- yearner .
- appellant ,
- appellants ,
- appointment ,
- aspirant ,
- battler ,
- battlers ,
- competitor ,
- contester ,
- contesters ,
- disputant ,
- disputants ,
- hopefuls ,
- individual ,
- mortal ,
- person ,
- petitioner ,
- pol ,
- political leader ,
- politico ,
- postulants ,
- scrapper ,
- scrappers ,
- seeker ,
- somebody ,
- someone ,
- soul ,
- striver ,
- team member ,
- wannabe ,
- wannabes ,
- warrior .
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How to use "Candidate" in context?
in America
To be a candidate in America is to be in the forefront of the nation's political discourse. There are strict requirements to be a candidate in America, and the chosen few are tested in grueling campaigns that often end in victory or defeat. Here is a look at the qualifications and process to be a candidate in America.
The first requirement to run for office in America is to be a citizen of the United States. Next, any individual wishing to be a candidate must file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). This paperwork includes a financial disclosure statement, which shows if the candidate has any financial ties to foreign entities.
Paraphrases for Candidate:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
candidates.
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Noun, singular or mass
nominee.
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Adjective
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
Persons.
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Noun, singular or mass
person.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
Entries, women, Roles, chairs, responsibilities, recipients.
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Noun, singular or mass
appointment, Capita.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
aspirant, aspiring, hopeful, presidential, prospective, would-be, Acceding, applicants.
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Proper noun, plural
applicants.
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Proper noun, singular
accession, candidacy, candidature, contestant, contestants, applicants, candidatures.
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Noun, singular or mass
accession, appointee, aspirant, candidacy, candidature, challenger, contender, contestant, front-runner, hopeful, intern, Acceding.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Acceding.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
contestant.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Candidate:
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