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
An additional four states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New York — require insurers to offer at least one Medigap policy to all applicants either year-round or during an annual enrollment period, depending on the state.
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Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Even when applicants were approved, Black families often had to pay more.
—Chase Jordan
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
And at least one program, the Genesis Mission, which aims to support fusion and other select technologies, will see its budget grow, Gil said, adding that the effort is expected to draw a record number of applicants when its first funding deadline closes this month.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Public questions for the candidates may be submitted through April 24 via the council’s website, with the questions sent to the applicants on May 1.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Maryland built a self-service portal that will allow applicants to access key documents more efficiently.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Upstart considers applicants with insufficient credit history and, at the very minimum, a credit score as low as 300.
—Emily Canal, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
During that same period, judges across the country granted relief to 20% of applicants.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
There's no evidence that military applicants are motivated to serve based on who is their commander-in-chief.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Even when applicants were approved, Black families often had to pay more.
—Chase Jordan
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
And at least one program, the Genesis Mission, which aims to support fusion and other select technologies, will see its budget grow, Gil said, adding that the effort is expected to draw a record number of applicants when its first funding deadline closes this month.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Public questions for the candidates may be submitted through April 24 via the council’s website, with the questions sent to the applicants on May 1.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Maryland built a self-service portal that will allow applicants to access key documents more efficiently.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Upstart considers applicants with insufficient credit history and, at the very minimum, a credit score as low as 300.
—Emily Canal, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
During that same period, judges across the country granted relief to 20% of applicants.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
There's no evidence that military applicants are motivated to serve based on who is their commander-in-chief.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicants
candidates
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Already the jobs issue in Hollywood has become a contentious part of the race for governor in California, with several candidates pledging to eliminate the $750 million cap put in place by Newsom, which already was more than double what the state was previously capped at.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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In their quest to regain control of Congress, Democratic candidates are outpacing Republicans in midterm fundraising for key House and Senate races.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Applicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicants. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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