Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with candidate in American Collocation
candidate
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkændɪˌdeɪt/
successful/unsuccessful
successful
unsuccessful
winning
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and work well in a team.
most likely to be succeed
likely
obvious
preferred
prime
He is seen as the prime candidate for the position of Chancellor.
possible
possible
potential
prospective
shortlisted
We have recently been selecting prospective candidates for the local elections in May.
good
good
ideal
promising
right
strong
suitable
I feel that I am an ideal candidate for the job.
for a particular position
mayoral
parliamentary
presidential
vice-presidential
Four years later he became the party’s presidential candidate.
choose a candidate
choose
elect
select
select someone as
short-list
Candidates who are short-listed will have to attend an interview.
offer someone as a candidate
field
stand
The Green Party is fielding only 114 candidates.
suggest a candidate
nominate
nominate someone as
recommend
suggest
We ask you to nominate suitable candidates.
be a candidate
be
stand as
He stood as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the last election.