as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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Thousands of potential applicants who arrived in the country illegally as children have been left without a clear pathway to protection from deportation as a result.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
What's next: Successful Creative Cities applicants are typically announced in late fall.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
For the 2024-25 school year, only 63 RAs were hired to work at UIC out of 130 applicants, Freedom of Information Act records indicate.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
So, earning more money doesn’t necessarily mean getting a mortgage under the current system if the applicant is Black.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
What's next: Successful Creative Cities applicants are typically announced in late fall.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
For the 2024-25 school year, only 63 RAs were hired to work at UIC out of 130 applicants, Freedom of Information Act records indicate.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
So, earning more money doesn’t necessarily mean getting a mortgage under the current system if the applicant is Black.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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