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
Some college applicants are reconsidering certain institutions or changing their application strategies as President Trump wages war against higher education.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Within days, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that ICE was waiving its age limits for agents, accepting applicants as young as 18 and older than 40.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Buyout applicants will be considered for separation dates between Aug. 31 and Oct. 31, depending on the local needs, UPS said, while some may be considered dates between Feb. 1 and March 31.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Oversight In exchange for the return of federal funding, both Columbia and Brown have agreed to provide federal agencies with detailed student applicant data, including race, standardized test scores and grade point averages.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Within days, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that ICE was waiving its age limits for agents, accepting applicants as young as 18 and older than 40.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Buyout applicants will be considered for separation dates between Aug. 31 and Oct. 31, depending on the local needs, UPS said, while some may be considered dates between Feb. 1 and March 31.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Oversight In exchange for the return of federal funding, both Columbia and Brown have agreed to provide federal agencies with detailed student applicant data, including race, standardized test scores and grade point averages.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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Both candidates have promised to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, ruptured in 2008 when Morales expelled the American ambassador.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cid is a breakout candidate after flashing her quickness as a freshman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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