Examples of applicant in a Sentence
We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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Schott says that the partnering universities are required to screen their applicants and choose the top two or three.
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Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How would the new ruling impact DACA recipients and first-time applicants?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The bureau also published its first Federal Textbook on Citizenship in 1918 to allow applicants to prepare.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The first step is a roughly 20 minute interview with an AI chatbot, which asks questions based on the applicant’s resume.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How would the new ruling impact DACA recipients and first-time applicants?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The bureau also published its first Federal Textbook on Citizenship in 1918 to allow applicants to prepare.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The first step is a roughly 20 minute interview with an AI chatbot, which asks questions based on the applicant’s resume.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 27 Oct. 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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