Synonyms of applicants

applicants

noun

plural of applicant

as in candidates

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

have numerous applicants for the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidates
• contenders
• seekers
• hopefuls
• aspirants
• nominees
• campaigners
• competitors
• prospects
• contestants
• entrants
• appliers
• expectants
• entries
• qualifiers
• claimants
• favorites
• pretenders
• spoilers
• stalking horses
• running mates
• favorite sons
• crown princes
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbents
• officeholders
• awardees
• inductees
• noncandidates
• dropouts
• honorees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applicants

Remote workers can stay longer with the 12-Month Barbados Welcome Stamp, which lets eligible applicants live and work remotely on the island for a year. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Applications to the school do not require applicants to disclose prior criminal convictions, the person said. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The administration also has accused the UC Berkeley law school, and medical schools at UC San Diego, UC Davis and UC San Francisco of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

In fact, only 33 colleges and universities in the country admit 10% or fewer of their undergraduate applicants, NACAC figures show. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

New York State also says applicants cannot be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court or claim the right to vote elsewhere. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The administration also has accused the UC Berkeley Law School and the medical school at the University of California, San Diego, of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The dozen nonprofit organizations making up this years’ cohort of grantees were chosen from among nearly two thousand open-call applicants—representing a 46 percent increase over the inaugural, 2025 cycle. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

Apparently desperate to expand its pool of applicants, the FBI is now actually considering individuals who have documented histories of animal abuse and bestiality. — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026