seeker
Americannoun
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seekers
plural
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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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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of seeker
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at seek, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The number of applications submitted per job seeker on LinkedIn has risen about 30% since the pandemic, Shapero said, with many people using AI to write, tailor and blast them off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
These guidelines generally require that a clemency seeker have been released from prison for five years before they are eligible to request a pardon.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
They merely pushed further than the average internet truth seeker.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The protests took place following proposals to convert RAF Barnham in Suffolk, a former military base, into asylum seeker accommodation.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Back when I was on my first assignment as a seeker, I was way out in Arizona. Brought in this kid named Clarisse.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Anwar announced the repatriations in July, just days after the detention of more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers in Kuala Lumpur amid rising xenophobia against refugees, particularly the Rohingyas in Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
"The government's pilot with France to remove asylum seekers in exchange for an equal number of legal migrants is no longer processing new cases," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Anthony Mound, who owns Trust 1 Services Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, says that AI’s impact on the job market is pushing job seekers to industries like his.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Clemency seekers use a variety of ways to catch the president’s attention.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Everest has always been a magnet for kooks, publicity seekers, hopeless romantics, and others with a shaky hold on reality.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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