Meanings
nounnoncandidate (plural noncandidates)
plural noncandidates
- governmentSomeone who is not an official candidate for an office.
On the other hand, Bradley the noncandidate is now willing to recognize as a “potential approach” to the health care crisis what he calls Medicare for All — that is, socialized medicine.
2007 April 29, Timothy Noah, “Notes From an Ex-Senator”, in New York Times
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noncandidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncandidate
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“noncandidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncandidate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncandidate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncandidate.
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