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. Teddy Goff:

   They are doing a better job than any campaign I have seen of fully inhabiting the character of their candidate.

2. Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer:

   I'm endorsing Martin for President today because I believe he is the candidate that best represents the future of our Party, martin and I worked closely together as Democratic governors, and I saw firsthand how he didn't just talk about his progressive values—he actually put them into action.

3. David Walsh:

   I do believe – and I’ve told my kids this - that I can do more for them by giving money to the right presidential candidate in 2016 than by leaving them double that amount in my will.

4. Matt Strawn:

   That personal retail nature of Iowa caucus very may well be an antidote to whatever polling a potential candidate may have back home, the fact that especially Gov. Christie and Gov. Walker were able to win multiple elections in states not traditionally hospitable to Republicans says more than any temporary snapshot of approval ratings back home.

5. Texas Republican senator:

   Any candidate in my view who will not say 'yes' to that is not fit to serve as commander in chief of this country.