Synonyms for candidate
ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪtcan·di·date

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1. candidate

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, petitioner, canvasser, applicant, claimant, solicitor

   Antonyms:
   waiver, decliner, abandoner, resigner, abjurer, noncompetitor

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1. campaigner, candidate, nomineenoun

   a politician who is running for public office

   Synonyms:
   campaigner, nominee, prospect

2. candidate, prospectnoun

   someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

   Synonyms:
   vista, panorama, aspect, chance, prognosis, expectation, outlook, campaigner, medical prognosis, scene, prospect, nominee, view

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1. • Person
   • Politician

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1. candidatenoun

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, solicitant

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1. candidatenoun

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office)

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1. List of paraphrases for "candidate":

   candidates, applicant, nominee, contestant, applicants, nominees, candidature, front-runner, candidacy, candidat, acceding, nomination, accession, contender

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1. Ben Wallace:

   In the days of social media, there's an awful lot of speculation that goes on about these things, there is no big conspiracy, and the idea that I would take an intelligence officer off a job of, I don't know, targeting al Qaeda in a place that's of mutual( interest) to us, to put him on spying of a campaign, of a presidential candidate, I think it's just not -- it's not going to be the reality.

2. Jim Merrill:

   I guess before people jump out for any candidate, they want to make sure they are sincere. Nikki certainly has her supporters. Tim is almost universally liked, and obviously South Carolinians have certainly heard about [Florida Gov. Ron] DeSantis and [Virginia Gov.] Glenn Youngkin, there is some wariness over the whole drama that follows President Trump sometimes.

3. Donald Trump.Larry Rasky:

   We intend to fight back against the lies and distortions we're seeing now from Donald Trump, Donald Trump allies, the Russians, and the Republican Party. While other candidates have groups supporting their efforts, no other Democrat has to fight this two-front war, we know Joe Biden is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump -- and so does Donald Trump. That is why Joe Biden is the target and why we will have Joe Biden back.

4. Donald Trump:

   Crooked Hillary is the most anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment candidate, hillary Clinton wants to take your guns away from you, just remember that.

5. Jared Taylor with American Renaissance:

   I'm Jared Taylor with American Renaissance, i urge you to vote for Donald Trump because Donald Trump is the one candidate who points out that we should accept immigrants who are good for America. We don't need Muslims. We need smart, well-educated white people who will assimilate to our culture. Vote Donald Trump.