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

Virtual interviews may have helped mask body size from admissions committees, leading them to unknowingly accept more fat applicants. — Jessica Rosenblum, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

For example, the Act prohibited government funds from being used for stock buybacks or dividends and favoured applicants committed to avoiding buybacks more generally. — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Property managers still need objective, consistent standards to evaluate applicants and reduce risk. — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Upstart considers applicants with FICO Scores of 300 (the lowest possible) and those with insufficient credit history. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit argues that Lyft needs as many drivers as possible to increase profits and failed to adequately screen applicants. — Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026

In the original March public request for proposals, the district said an evaluation panel would rank the applicants on a point system, based on metrics including company history, the developer’s financial footing and the overall project proposal. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

To get in, applicants submit to exhaustive financial reviews, provide references, and sit for interviews. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026