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 Chiefs have retained CAA ICON to evaluate those applicants.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some employers like Google, Microsoft, and EY have all offered high-level jobs to applicants without degrees, focusing on work experience and special credentialing.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Kaufman said in the two years since October 7, the Federation has had an increase in applicants for jobs, despite the increase in anti-Jewish incidents throughout the country.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Older applicants have a better chance of qualifying because age is treated as a limitation in adapting to many jobs but according to the Washington Post report officials are considering removing age as a factor altogether or only applying it to individuals aged 60 and older.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So far, she's heard back from applicants as young as 19 and as old as 78.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
That contract ultimately went to Professional Security Services out of eight applicants, the audit said.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The nation’s most elite colleges, including the Ivy League, have large endowments, a diverse student body and an advanced pipeline of applicants that largely shield them from sudden shocks.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
New federal regulations will soon require colleges to report student outcomes — from job placement rates to average post-grad salaries — giving applicants more power to choose wisely.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some employers like Google, Microsoft, and EY have all offered high-level jobs to applicants without degrees, focusing on work experience and special credentialing.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Kaufman said in the two years since October 7, the Federation has had an increase in applicants for jobs, despite the increase in anti-Jewish incidents throughout the country.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Older applicants have a better chance of qualifying because age is treated as a limitation in adapting to many jobs but according to the Washington Post report officials are considering removing age as a factor altogether or only applying it to individuals aged 60 and older.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So far, she's heard back from applicants as young as 19 and as old as 78.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
That contract ultimately went to Professional Security Services out of eight applicants, the audit said.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The nation’s most elite colleges, including the Ivy League, have large endowments, a diverse student body and an advanced pipeline of applicants that largely shield them from sudden shocks.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
New federal regulations will soon require colleges to report student outcomes — from job placement rates to average post-grad salaries — giving applicants more power to choose wisely.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicants
candidates
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Those were all topics discussed at a forum for Republican candidates running to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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In one of the videos, candidates are seen on the catwalk when the earthquake hits.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Applicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicants. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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