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

As of July 29th, more than 120,000 eligible applicants are awaiting additional funding. — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Granted, the math can be contextually questioned, since money-losing programs still tend to attract applicants, improve admissions yield, boost fundraising efforts with alumni and generate media attention. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In the three interviews Kersanava conducted with AI avatar applicants, the candidates had applied for English-speaking roles as non-native speakers, leaning on AI as a crutch for a lack of language proficiency. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In its findings against Duke Law, the DOJ said Black or Latino applicants were much more likely to be admitted than white or Asian applicants with the same academic credentials. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

A little short of 70% of first-year applicants admitted to the UC system this year were California residents, while 18% were from other states in the country and 15% were international students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Advocates say the strategy encourages more diverse applicants, like first-generation students, by removing barriers to entry and boosting awareness of the often-generous scholarships available at private institutions. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

This signals future applicants should consider test preparation. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

And unlike other golden passport programs, applicants aren't required to permanently relocate to the archipelago for an allotted period of time or purchase real estate there. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026