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 applicant is also seeking a density bonus incentive to exceed the base floor area ratio, or FAR, for the site, which would allow for 139 visitor accommodation units.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Liam and his father, both Ecuadoreans who entered the United States legally as asylum applicants, were sent to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
—Richard Hall, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Sacchieri has also introduced SB 1230, which would require Service Oklahoma to verify the citizenship of all applicants for driver’s licenses or IDs.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Dempsey was one of 150 scholars selected from more than 5,800 applicants, representing 83 universities and 40 countries.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Liam and his father, both Ecuadoreans who entered the United States legally as asylum applicants, were sent to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
—Richard Hall, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Sacchieri has also introduced SB 1230, which would require Service Oklahoma to verify the citizenship of all applicants for driver’s licenses or IDs.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Dempsey was one of 150 scholars selected from more than 5,800 applicants, representing 83 universities and 40 countries.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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When Simon Porte Jacquemus teased the announcement of his first-ever brand ambassador, attention turned to the obvious candidates from his A-list inner circle, like Dua Lipa or Blackpink’s Jennie.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump backs congressional candidate who dropped Senate bid to run for House.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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