candidate
noun
a person who seeks an office, honor, etc..
candidates
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pluralof candidate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We got away from running candidates in the 1980s,” Sims told me.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Good evening and welcome to tonight's campaign speeches by candidates for Duma Electoral District 158," said the anchor on state TV.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The unicorn is among a crop of companies long considered candidates for public listings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
A-Baki's close ties with Trump, forged during multiple stints as Ecuador's ambassador to Washington, could help her stand out from a crowded field of eight candidates vying to lead the UN.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa has fewer candidates, 51 species, just as it has fewer species in most other plant and animal groups—because it’s smaller and ecologically less diverse than Eurasia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
