Examples of applicant in a Sentence
We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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Now, with roughly $404 million still available, Sakura Square is among more than 80 applicants hoping to secure a share of the next round of funding.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
An application guarantees consideration for the list, but does not guarantee a spot on the list, nor is the final list limited to applicants.
—Time Staff, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Cypert said the district typically gets around 10-15 applicants when hiring for general education elementary school teachers and even fewer when hiring for more specialized subjects.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The first opened during the early weeks of the pandemic (just in time for the biggest sales growth years of her CEO tenure) and the most recent was this past spring—a $200 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina that had 23,000 applicants for 129 jobs.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
An application guarantees consideration for the list, but does not guarantee a spot on the list, nor is the final list limited to applicants.
—Time Staff, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Cypert said the district typically gets around 10-15 applicants when hiring for general education elementary school teachers and even fewer when hiring for more specialized subjects.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The first opened during the early weeks of the pandemic (just in time for the biggest sales growth years of her CEO tenure) and the most recent was this past spring—a $200 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina that had 23,000 applicants for 129 jobs.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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applicant
noun
ap·pli·cant
ˈap-li-kənt 
: one who applies for something
an applicant for work
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