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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After at least a dozen applicants collapsed and died during the run, possibly from the heat, the government temporarily suspended the tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The government requires applicants to spend at least two weeks in Portugal for the first two years of their residency visa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The threshold is higher in Louisiana and some other states, where applicants are required to prove they are innocent by “clear and convincing” evidence.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The next step for those applicants who are hired at a call center is the training program, which they are paid to attend.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
