candidate
IPA: kˈændʌdeɪt
noun
- A person who is running in an election.
- A person who is applying for a job.
- A participant in an examination.
- Something or somebody that may be suitable.
- (genetics) A gene which may play a role in a given disease.
verb
- (uncommon) To stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one.
- (nonstandard, chiefly in jargon and non-native speakers' English) To make or name (something) a candidate (for use, for study as a next project, for investigation as a possible cause of something, etc).
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Examples of "candidate" in Sentences
- The candidate raved to get more votes.
- Gray is the first of the candidates to vote.
- He persuaded people to elect the other candidate.
- The surplus is the candidate's vote minus the quota.
- The winner is the candidate receiving the most votes.
- The remainder of the vote went to candidate Herb Rubenstein.
- He is the candidate for the Reformist Coalition for the 2009 election.
- The winner is the candidate who receives a plurality of the popular vote.
- The winner of the seat is determined by the candidate with the most votes.
- Candidates are advised of the outcome of the election shortly after the ballot.
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