Synonyms of applicant

applicant

noun

ˈa-pli-kənt 

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award

have numerous applicants for the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidate
• contender
• seeker
• aspirant
• nominee
• hopeful
• campaigner
• competitor
• expectant
• prospect
• contestant
• claimant
• entrant
• applier
• entry
• qualifier
• favorite
• crown prince
• favorite son
• pretender
• running mate
• stalking horse
• dark horse
• spoiler

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbent
• officeholder
• awardee
• noncandidate
• honoree
• inductee
• dropout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applicant

The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Additionally, about 70% of applicants were Indiana high school seniors, with the remaining applicants being current college students. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

That program hasn’t made any grants to new applicants in two years. — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

But The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans, that the discussions have focused on placing a bond amounting to $100,000 on some green-card applicants. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026