noun

candidate

KAN-dih-duht

noun

A person seeking to be elected or appointed to a position.

"Three candidates are running for city council this year."

"The hiring manager interviewed five candidates for the role."

Someone or something well suited for a particular purpose or outcome.

"This old barn is a prime candidate for demolition."

How to Use Candidate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone (or something) up for selection, whether for a job, election, or other purpose.

Common pairings

leading candidate candidate for office job candidate

candidated past tense, candidated past tense, candidates plural, candidates singular, candidates singular

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Three _____ are running for city council this year.

From Latin candidatus, "one dressed in white" — Roman office-seekers traditionally wore white togas.

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