seeker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that seeks.
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Rocketry.
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a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
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a missile equipped with such a device.
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Etymology
Origin of seeker
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at seek, -er 1
Example Sentences
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“If you are a job seeker, or you are graduating from college, and you’re choosing between two different firms that are otherwise similar, I would choose the one that’s using AI,” Kharazian said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
That it hasn’t seems ironic, given that the Christian ideal of Jesus is in both word and deed a seeker of justice.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
One job seeker put it bluntly: “I became invisible when I turned 60.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
The trial had heard Malik is an asylum seeker, who was born in Pakistan and lived in France, Germany and Italy before coming to the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Yes,” Ifemelu said enthusiastically This was what she had become, a seeker of signs.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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