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 The hope is to reach a fundraising minimum of $500,000 to forever sustain what will begin as an annual scholarship worth $20,000 to a single applicant beginning the first quarter of 2027. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 In the 2024-25 cycle, after losing $400 million of funding, small urban and rural applicants had to score 95 points and urban applicants had to score 96 to be considered. —

Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Students with disabilities made up 12% of the applicants, and students whose families earned less than twice the federal poverty level made up 30% of the applicants. —

Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 The bill would create new penalties for election officials who register applicants who have not presented documentary proof of citizenship. —

ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applicant

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candidate

Noun

Peru is set to hold presidential elections April 12, in which more than two dozen candidates will participate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
None of the other five candidates were in double digits.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026