applicant
noun
a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate.
applicants
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pluralof applicant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Recruitment firms often say applicants could instead focus on their skills and experience, so those are used as a measure of what they should be paid, not their salary history.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The spouses and children of applicants can also secure citizenship, in exchange for a contribution of $100,000 to the Treasury, or $25,000 if they are under 18 years of age.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat the fee hikes, with Tokyo's main immigration bureau reporting wait times of over seven hours.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It would also only apply to new applicants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But one of the applicants was the son of someone in one of the Munich orchestras, so, for the sake of fairness, the Philharmonic decided to make the first round of auditions blind.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
