What part of speech is candidates?

Candidates can be categorized as a noun.

Advertising

Parts of speech

  • 1. candidates is a noun, plural of candidate.

Inflections

Noun

What does candidates mean?

Definitions

Noun

candidate - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
candidate - a politician who is running for public office

Examples of candidates

#   Sentence  
1. noun Several candidates were assassinated and targeted these last two weeks, others have been forced under threats to withdraw and to follow the example of the Islamic party.
2. noun We are planning this event for Thursday, February 15 and are inviting approximately 30 candidates to be interviewed.
3. noun Judge Samuel Alito is very highly qualified by all of the normal standards used to evaluate candidates for this position:
4. noun The points system acts as a guide to sort out the best candidates.
5. noun Let's discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
6. noun There were a good many candidates for the position.
7. noun Three candidates ran for President and he was elected.
8. noun The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
9. noun The candidates thoroughly argued the point.
10. noun The candidates are out kissing babies and pumping hands.
11. noun Candidates traded blows over the proposed tax cut.
12. noun There's no shortage of candidates.
13. noun The successful candidates were beside themselves with joy.
14. noun The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
15. noun Of the three candidates, I think Mr Smith is the best.
Sentence  
noun
Several candidates were assassinated and targeted these last two weeks, others have been forced under threats to withdraw and to follow the example of the Islamic party.
We are planning this event for Thursday, February 15 and are inviting approximately 30 candidates to be interviewed.
Judge Samuel Alito is very highly qualified by all of the normal standards used to evaluate candidates for this position:
The points system acts as a guide to sort out the best candidates.
Let's discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
There were a good many candidates for the position.
Three candidates ran for President and he was elected.
The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
The candidates thoroughly argued the point.
The candidates are out kissing babies and pumping hands.
Candidates traded blows over the proposed tax cut.
There's no shortage of candidates.
The successful candidates were beside themselves with joy.
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
Of the three candidates, I think Mr Smith is the best.

Advertising
Advertising