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
Selected applicants will then enter a second phase that requires a business plan, architectural and engineering plans, and evidence of financial and organizational support, officials said.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Some stations may find monetary support as applicants for national pots of money, Rooney said, but most, and likely all, funding will come from local and regional entities.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Axios reported that the school accepted less than 3% of applicants and that a third of the students are from Arkansas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In 2021, nursing schools turned away over 91,000 qualified applicants.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Some stations may find monetary support as applicants for national pots of money, Rooney said, but most, and likely all, funding will come from local and regional entities.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Axios reported that the school accepted less than 3% of applicants and that a third of the students are from Arkansas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In 2021, nursing schools turned away over 91,000 qualified applicants.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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This helps candidates envision themselves thriving here.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The two declared Republican candidates for governor have also focused on transgender youth.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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