as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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Recent Examples of applicants
The nurses say Howard Brown must make nursing jobs more attractive to applicants to resolve staffing issues.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Newsweek has documented dozens of cases involving green card holders and applicants who were swept up in the immigration raids and various arrests, as well as several who have been released from detention.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Elite Chinese universities fail to attract applicants China’s historically elite universities face growing pressure from a diverse crop of competitors courting applicants fearful of a brutal labor market.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
About half of all applicants are accepted to Ohio Wesleyan, and popular majors include zoology and animal biology; psychology; and sports, kinesiology, and physical education.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The state took ownership of all mineral resources, issuing mining rights to applicants who wished to mine.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
The selectees were narrowed down from a field of 8,000 applicants.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
She was selected to play Maria from over 30,000 applicants and won a Golden Globe for her performance in the beloved musical.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
On one hand, institutions with robust financial aid programs may attract a more diverse and talented pool of applicants.
—Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Newsweek has documented dozens of cases involving green card holders and applicants who were swept up in the immigration raids and various arrests, as well as several who have been released from detention.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Elite Chinese universities fail to attract applicants China’s historically elite universities face growing pressure from a diverse crop of competitors courting applicants fearful of a brutal labor market.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
About half of all applicants are accepted to Ohio Wesleyan, and popular majors include zoology and animal biology; psychology; and sports, kinesiology, and physical education.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The state took ownership of all mineral resources, issuing mining rights to applicants who wished to mine.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
The selectees were narrowed down from a field of 8,000 applicants.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
She was selected to play Maria from over 30,000 applicants and won a Golden Globe for her performance in the beloved musical.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
On one hand, institutions with robust financial aid programs may attract a more diverse and talented pool of applicants.
—Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicants
candidates
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Republican candidates for governor say yes, but another likely candidate declined to say.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Europe is a bit more competitive; the median acceptance rate stands at just 53%, and 46% of candidates identified as women.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Applicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicants. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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