APPLICANT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

applicant

noun

ˈa-pli-kənt

Definition of applicant next

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award have numerous applicants for the job

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Recent Examples of applicant Hundreds of postings seek applicants with expertise in data science and artificial intelligence, part of a sweeping campaign to embed AI in the company’s core business operations. —

Casey Ross, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026 Despite years of experience and training, Bernick said some applicants are finding it harder and harder to land permanent positions. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 According to the whistleblower, abuse of the SNAP program goes undetected at a substantially higher rate due to directives from upper management to not dig into questionable applicants or active cases. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 Another 79,000 applicants are in the second priority tier, which is students in low-income families. —

April 5, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applicant

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candidate

Noun

Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, cautioned against reading too much into Tuesday’s results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Headlined by Kon Knueppel, who’s a candidate to be the Hornets’ first rookie of the year since Ball picked up the honor in 2020-21, the additions of Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Liam McNeeley easily represent the team’s best collective class in a very long time.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026