as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
first-time appliers for federal grant money
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Noun
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025 -
He is considered a leading candidate.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chiefs have retained CAA ICON to evaluate those applicants.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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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,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Applier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applier. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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