as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Recent Examples of aspirant
The council’s structure, with no electoral districts and only at-large seats, allows incumbents and aspirants alike to maneuver strategically.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Already, some aspirants have begun plotting campaigns.
—New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti provided an update on his striker following the 3-2 win in Bergamo, but Madrid is yet to publish an official statement on the Ballon d'Or aspirant's fitness at the time of publishing.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Round of 32 separates the first-weekend scrum and the title aspirants.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Already, some aspirants have begun plotting campaigns.
—New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti provided an update on his striker following the 3-2 win in Bergamo, but Madrid is yet to publish an official statement on the Ballon d'Or aspirant's fitness at the time of publishing.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Round of 32 separates the first-weekend scrum and the title aspirants.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirant
Noun
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Both candidates have promised to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, ruptured in 2008 when Morales expelled the American ambassador.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cid is a breakout candidate after flashing her quickness as a freshman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The graduates who do best are the ones who treat themselves as members of the community first and job applicants second.—
Marko Stokić,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Roughly 500 universities consider legacy status when evaluating applicants, including more than half of the nation’s 100 most selective U.S. schools, according to 2023 disclosures to the federal government.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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