SEEKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seeker

noun

Definition of seeker

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award predicted a tough year for summer job seekers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of seeker The backlog of pending applications for adjustment of status for asylum seekers has increased by about 80%, and for naturalization by 50%. — Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Malaysia is home to about 215,600 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR, including about 126,000 Rohingya who make up one of Southeast Asia’s largest refugee communities. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Trump’s draconian immigration measures have made recent deportees and asylum seekers alike easy targets for extortion, kidnapping, and occasionally recruitment by certain cartels along the US-Mexico border. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Stories of young job seekers firing off hundreds of applications without landing an offer have become all too common. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Its seeker helps the missile detect and track targets during an engagement. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026 This resort is a fantastic place for sun-seekers to unwind amidst lush Mediterranean scrub, rocky nooks, translucent waters, and thalasso pools. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The Manushya Foundation, a human rights group that has previously assisted other Laotian asylum seekers, reported Khieo Lapchanh's disappearance to the Thai police. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 These same principles apply when responding to attention seekers on social media. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeker

Noun

Beshear has also campaigned and advertised hard for Democratic candidate Zach Dembo, who is taking on GOP candidate Ralph Alvarado in the open 6th District seat around Lexington.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Twelve candidates are on the presidential ballot, but only Lula and Bolsonaro are thought to have a real chance of becoming Brazil's next head of state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of candidate

Noun

And for the first time, applicants for permanent residency will be evaluated based on their Japanese language skills as well as their grasp of rules and customs.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Tokyo Enmusubi applicants must complete an online interview, on top of photo identification, proof of income and single status.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicant

Browse Nearby Words

seek

seeker

seekers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Seeker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeker. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of seeker

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes