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
Her decision comes two weeks after council members opened the process to new applicants, following a deadlock after city leaders could not agree who should be appointed to fill the seat.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Charlotte received more than 150 applicants.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Garen said the city expected applicants to offer variations of the monthly payments and total number served.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Native Americans are exempt from those new requirements; however, applicants still have to register for work with the SNAP agency or state employment office.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal requires applicants to submit valid, unexpired passport information and scans of the biographic pages, unless exempt.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Charlotte received more than 150 applicants.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Garen said the city expected applicants to offer variations of the monthly payments and total number served.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Native Americans are exempt from those new requirements; however, applicants still have to register for work with the SNAP agency or state employment office.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal requires applicants to submit valid, unexpired passport information and scans of the biographic pages, unless exempt.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicants
candidates
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Applicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicants. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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