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Recent Examples of noncandidate
Vote for a marginal party or write in our displeasure with a noncandidate?
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Jesse A. Myerson, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2020
Despite being a noncandidate, Mr. Brown seemed to make a shadow campaign swing this month.
—New York Times, 23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
—Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Jesse A. Myerson, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2020
Despite being a noncandidate, Mr. Brown seemed to make a shadow campaign swing this month.
—New York Times, 23 July 2019
The donation appears to be the largest noncandidate contribution ever given to a campaign.
—Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncandidate
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On the campaign trail, Democrats in battleground states are using the controversy to challenge Republican incumbents and question Trump's credibility.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The other challenge incumbent OEMs face is organizational.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Why not, then, revive the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, too? Earlier this year, a panel of 10 Hall of Famers served as an informal set of advisors to select a fresh batch of inductees for 2025, based in part on candidates from previous years.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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His decision comes just four months before the Bonita Vista High School and Southwestern College alum will become only the second drummer — Ringo Starr is the first — to become a two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
George Varga,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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“Noncandidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncandidate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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