applicant

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Recent Examples of applicant The American Immigration Council estimates that up to 3.6 million Dreamers live in the United States, including individuals who never applied for DACA or became eligible after the program stopped accepting new applicants. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 According to the Law School Admission Council, the number of applicants for law school has jumped more than 20% from 2024. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025 Check the website for application requirements, which include at least three years of experience in the applicant’s field of work. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025 Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for applicant

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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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