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We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Another potential applicant is the McAlister Institute, which already offers a range of related services.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
If applicants fail to follow these new payment rules, their application could be rejected.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Another potential applicant is the McAlister Institute, which already offers a range of related services.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
If applicants fail to follow these new payment rules, their application could be rejected.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for applicant
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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applicant
noun
ap·pli·cant
ˈap-li-kənt 
: one who applies for something
an applicant for work
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