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How to Use "Candidate" with Example Sentences

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candidate (n): someone who wants to be chosen for a job or win an election

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Used with adjectives:

"All potential candidates will be notified by email."
(potential, prospective, possible, likely)

"We think she is a qualified candidate for the job."
(qualified, suitable, viable, worthy, unlikely, unsuitable, terrible)

"He is certainly an excellent candidate for this position."
(excellent, good, ideal, obvious, perfect, promising, strong)

"The leading candidate must be careful not to make any mistakes."
(leading, top)

"Which congressional candidate do you prefer?"
(congressional, mayoral, presidential, senate)

"Our teacher is a doctoral candidate."
(doctoral, PhD, Nobel Prize)

"He always votes for the conservative candidate."
(conservative, liberal, Democratic, Republican, Independent, Socialist, best, worst)

Used with verbs:

"How are the candidates chosen?"
(chosen, elected, picked, selected)

"The candidate was rejected because he lied on his resume."
(be + rejected, be + eliminated)

"When will they nominate their candidate?"
(nominate, back, endorse, support, vote for)

Used with prepositions:

"He was the only suitable candidate for the job."
(for)

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