as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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Recent Examples of applicant
The applicant, South Morro Hills 47, LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit for cannabis cultivation in the 1300 block of Sleeping Indian Road.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Competition for those funds will likely be intense, because two years worth of applicants will be vying for one year's worth of money, according to public filings released last week by FEMA.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Some phishing emails arrive shortly after applicants receive real communication from a local planning department.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Competition for those funds will likely be intense, because two years worth of applicants will be vying for one year's worth of money, according to public filings released last week by FEMA.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Some phishing emails arrive shortly after applicants receive real communication from a local planning department.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant
candidate
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Four candidates vying for the 11th Congressional seat made their best pitch.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dem gubernatorial candidate racked up eye-popping travel bill as AG while out of state.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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