31 entries under candidate topic. ×

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applicant(noun, person, desire, job, seek)
13
hopeful(noun, adjective, person, job, seek)
11
seeker(noun, job, seek, competitor)
9
petitioner(noun, job, seek, competitor)
9
competitor(noun, person, opposition, job, dream)
9
contestant(noun, person, opposition, job, dream)
9
nominee
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postulant(noun, person, dream, hunter)
7
wannabe(noun, adjective, person, dream, hopeful)
6
dark horse(noun, expression, idiom, opposition, job)
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entrant(noun, person, opposition, job, rival)
4
suppliant(noun, hunter, petitioner, supplicant)
3
contender(noun, job, competitor, participant, runner)
3
solicitor(noun, entry, competitor, contestant)
2
adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
challenger(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
disputant(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
player(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
rival(noun, match, opposition, enemy, competitor)
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APASmart Define. (2015). aspirant thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/aspirant/thesaurus/synonyms
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