candidate
Example Sentences
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He joined the board in 1984, already a leading candidate to become chief executive, and was made president and heir-apparent after three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
By contrast, Hilton presented himself as the “more cosmopolitan” candidate who “can talk to the hedge fund manager or the small-business owner or the Sacramento lobbyist,” said Klink said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Both campaigns believe they can still win and, for now, neither candidate has claimed fraud.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Given all the doubts around Adobe, it’s perhaps surprising that the company will likely go with an internal candidate to replace Narayen.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
When Garfield arrived in Chicago, he didn't expect to leave as the presidential candidate.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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