How to Use candidate in a Sentence

candidate

noun
Definition of candidatenext
Synonyms for candidatenext
  • Candidates can apply in person or send a resume.
  • The program has several doctoral candidates.
  • But the problem may be the candidate — the product that the team has to sell.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Many of the candidates in the race understood the stakes of joining the board.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The guild will hold a candidate forum on Aug. 30, and ballots must be cast by Sept. 19.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • But even here, the red and blue candidates were getting all the attention.
    — Annalisa Quinn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For candidates who want to meet the higher ante for the second debate, the key to getting on stage could be this: Do well in the first one.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Asked which candidate most shares their values, 48% named Biden and 45% named Trump.
    — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Then, the researchers created the most promising candidates in the lab.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Asking for advice on how big of a salary to offer a job candidate.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The April 2 election for the Cudahy School Board features four candidates running for two seats on the board.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The candidates most direct in firing them: Chambers and Hill.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Whaley will stay on in an advisor role until the end of the year to help the firm find a new candidate and ease into the transition.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 June 2023
  • Voters get two votes on the ballot: one for a candidate in their local constituency and one for the party.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • If any of the candidates gets more than 50 percent in March, they will be declared the winner without a November runoff.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • She had actually been tapped by the then culture commissioner to find candidates for the post and walked out with the job.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The council will take applications to fill his seat until Jan. 25 and choose the candidate to fill his seat at its Feb. 7 meeting.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Armed with insight into how much an employer is willing to pay a top-tier candidate, job seekers can aim to land at the high end of the range.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Before landing on Turner, the casting team met a long list of candidates ranging from their 40s through their 70s.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • As for who will fill in Manfred’s seat in 2029, no candidates have publicly announced their intent.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The opposition, meanwhile, is still scrambling to unite around a candidate who might be allowed to run against Maduro.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Some of the same candidates are running in both, but this page focuses just on candidates for the March 5 primary.
    — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Ramaswamy will take the loyalty pledge if the other candidates do, McLaughlin said.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • The choice of a vice-presidential candidate may be the most consequential since 1944.
    — Readers, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Others lost primaries to candidates running to their right.
    — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Cofer is the most progressive candidate of the four, followed by McCarty.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
  • There’s plenty of candidates, as the Crimson Tide have continued to recruit well.
    — Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Alan is an excellent candidate who will make sure that Zone 7 decisions are the best for those in its service district.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • How should candidates approach the study material for the CPA exam?
    — Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • After all the excess votes are distributed, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023

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