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applier

noun

Definition of appliernext
as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award first-time appliers for federal grant money

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  1. candidate
  2. applicant
Noun
  • Both Abelian and non-Abelian candidate states can produce quasiparticles with e/4 charge, so charge measurements alone cannot distinguish between them.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the election, The Star reached out to both candidates to get their stances on Amendment 6, which was placed on the ballot by a campaign called Respect MO Voters.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of candidate
Noun
  • The applicants had wanted to hold the march in the afternoon with 60 participants.
    — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Advocates say that could create problems, especially for new applicants to the joint state-federal health insurance program for lower-income people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of applicant
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“Applier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applier. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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