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seekers

NOUN

applicant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claimant

STRONG

appellant aspirant candidate hopeful inquirer petitioner postulant suitor suppliant

Example Sentences

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It’s clearly vying to be shelved alongside the sententious Stoic self-help books that have become trendy among seekers of meme-able ancient wisdom in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“The situation for many unemployed job seekers is grim, even in the midst of impressive monthly job gains,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The largest part of the economy grew faster in May, even as businesses were coping with the worst inflation in several years — at a cost to job seekers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I tried everywhere to find work, but for every job there were a hundred seekers.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan