noun · neutral
candidate
UK/ˈkændɪdət/US/ˈkændɪˌdeɪt/CAN·di·date
a person being considered for a job, position, or election
Examples
“They interviewed three strong candidates for the role.”
“Only qualified candidates will be invited to the assessment day.”
“She was the leading candidate for promotion.”
Band 8 sentence
“Among the shortlisted candidates, she stood out because of her strong leadership experience and clear evidence of results.”
Collocations
- suitable candidate
- leading candidate
- shortlist candidates
Word family
Common mistakes
He is candidate for the job.→He is a candidate for the job.
We have two candidate left.→We have two candidates left.
He is an applicant of the role.→He is an applicant for the role.
Say it for a higher band
5interviewee→6applicant→7+candidate
Synonyms
applicant
Easily confused
applicant
“Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.”
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