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
Ten applicants reside outside the Lake Worth district, and four live in the district.
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Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
These may not be immediate possibilities — applicants for summer jobs are not often vetted over lunch — but might occur in the near future.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Even a 30% increase would still keep our out-of-state tuition well below the national average, reduce the number of out-of-state applicants and put our rates in line with states such as Texas and North Carolina.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Now the halls are empty enough that a department affiliate is seeking out applicants online.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
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Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
These may not be immediate possibilities — applicants for summer jobs are not often vetted over lunch — but might occur in the near future.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Even a 30% increase would still keep our out-of-state tuition well below the national average, reduce the number of out-of-state applicants and put our rates in line with states such as Texas and North Carolina.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Now the halls are empty enough that a department affiliate is seeking out applicants online.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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With nine prominent Democrats in the race, pressure on lower polling candidates to drop out has increased as concerns grow that Democrats will split their party’s vote in the June 2 primary, allowing two Republicans to slip into the runoff.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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With nine prominent Democrats in the field, this has led to concerns among party leaders that the Democratic candidates may splinter the vote and the two Republicans could advance to the November ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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