as in candidate
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
as the club's vice presidential nominee, she was expected to support the president's position
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candidate
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Lee said she’s voiced this concern to Johnson before and suggested Asian American candidates for open positions, but they were not selected.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025 -
If the lumbar puncture yields positive results, patients may be candidates for a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Nominee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominee. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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