Examples of applicant in a Sentence
We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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Many organizations don’t post open roles on an actual job board, relying on word-of-mouth to send them their best job applicants instead.
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Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In December, a first-come, first-serve approach to selecting applicants overwhelmed the system, with the online application program closing after 45 minutes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Unlike the traditional government grants process, in which applicants set project scope, most CHIPS negotiations involved pushing applicants to build more, which paid off handsomely when companies such as TSMC agreed to construct additional fabs in the United States.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
Commissioners also heard from the applicant, Shingle Creek Co-Owners LLC, and its team of lawyers and engineers during the nearly two-hour discussion.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In December, a first-come, first-serve approach to selecting applicants overwhelmed the system, with the online application program closing after 45 minutes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Unlike the traditional government grants process, in which applicants set project scope, most CHIPS negotiations involved pushing applicants to build more, which paid off handsomely when companies such as TSMC agreed to construct additional fabs in the United States.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
Commissioners also heard from the applicant, Shingle Creek Co-Owners LLC, and its team of lawyers and engineers during the nearly two-hour discussion.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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applicant
noun
ap·pli·cant
ˈap-li-kənt 
: one who applies for something
an applicant for work
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