Examples of applicant in a Sentence
We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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Newsom also proposed reinstating asset test limits for Medi-Cal applicants — moves advocates say will push older adults and immigrants off the rolls.
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Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The set-up fee may be waived for lower-income applicants.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 15 May 2026
This included implementing an electronic application process and introducing a mobile application center designed to make the hiring process more efficient and accessible to prospective applicants.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The Justice Department on May 14 said the admissions policies of Yale University's medical school favored prospective Black and Hispanic students over White or Asian applicants.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The set-up fee may be waived for lower-income applicants.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 15 May 2026
This included implementing an electronic application process and introducing a mobile application center designed to make the hiring process more efficient and accessible to prospective applicants.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The Justice Department on May 14 said the admissions policies of Yale University's medical school favored prospective Black and Hispanic students over White or Asian applicants.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 21 May. 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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