Synonyms for candidate
ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt

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1. campaigner, candidate, nominee(noun)

   a politician who is running for public office

   Synonyms:
   campaigner, nominee, prospect

2. candidate, prospect(noun)

   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. candidate

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

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

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1. candidate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, solicitant

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1. candidate(n)

   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. Tom Henderson:

   Those are the type of events where Iowans can get engaged and start to touch the candidate.

2. Samuel Rodriguez:

   The idea of not voting – you’re sacrificing your Christian worldview on the altar of political expediency, it is silly to talk about not voting for either candidate. Every single Christian should vote.

3. Warren Buffett:

   I think generally third party candidates are going to hurt one side or the other and I think they're more likely to hurt the side that they favor because they're closer to that view, i hope no third party candidate runs that pulls any significant amount of votes. I think third party candidates can thwart the will of the people.

4. Taylor Swift:

   I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country, i believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG.

5. Steve Richardson:

   Well you know you're never going to get any one candidate that fulfills all your desires, i think it means a lot, what you've done, you can say anything but what you've done is what really counts I think.

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