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
The landlord will then have to pay upfront and bill the applicant with a receipt displaying the third-party vendor cost within 14 days.
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In February, the Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule that could eliminate work permits for most asylum applicants.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The same policy says the college will consider applicants who live and identify as women and will continue using female pronouns and other gendered language in institutional communications.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The company has also nixed a loophole in some states that allowed crimes committed in states where the applicant hadn't lived in the past seven years to go undetected.
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Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for applicant
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In February, the Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule that could eliminate work permits for most asylum applicants.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The same policy says the college will consider applicants who live and identify as women and will continue using female pronouns and other gendered language in institutional communications.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The company has also nixed a loophole in some states that allowed crimes committed in states where the applicant hadn't lived in the past seven years to go undetected.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for applicant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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