APPLICANTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

applicants

noun

plural of applicant

as in candidates

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award have numerous applicants for the job

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Recent Examples of applicants To get in, applicants submit to exhaustive financial reviews, provide references, and sit for interviews. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026 It is estimated that some 1,200 applicants were interviewed after the project was announced in 2023. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The bill brings state fireworks licensing requirements in line with federal ones by expanding the list of criminal convictions that make applicants ineligible for fireworks licenses. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 To be eligible for the Loyalty Discount, applicants must have previously obtained an Earnest Private Student Loan and apply using the same email address associated with that loan. — Maya Benjamin,dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Federal officials are also launching a nationwide audit of third-party testers who are authorized by states to verify commercial driver’s license applicants’ skills. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Creating a bridge for former employees to return expands the talent pool beyond current employees and unknown external applicants. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Katarzyna Nowakowska, Poland's deputy minister for family, labor and social policy, told the AP that the most vulnerable applicants still receive direct help from the state and any other refugees needing support should turn to social workers. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Wake Forest uses a single application process, meaning applicants do not apply to a specific campus. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

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candidates

Noun

If Woltemade leaves then Wissa, Joe Willock, who is set to stay, and Jacob Ramsey are the obvious candidates to compete to play there.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
During a meeting last week, officials held drawings to determine the order that candidates' names will appear on the ballot.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

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