expectants

noun

Definition of expectantsnext
plural of expectant
as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy

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  1. candidates
  2. applicants
  3. contenders
Noun
  • Strong candidates will be available.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With owner Woody Johnson leading the general manager and coaching hires, the Jets need to find candidates who can help them eliminate the loser gene that wide receiver Garrett Wilson said the team might have during his postgame press conference on Sunday.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • After dropping degree requirements, companies need to make intentional changes to their hiring practices to level the playing field among applicants and verify skills.
    Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Applying early often provides students a slight edge in the competitive process due to the boost that ED applicants lend to colleges’ matriculation rates.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • With more contenders and a smaller voting pool, this can occasionally lead to ties — which has provided some wonderful moments.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To qualify for the Slamdance honor, contenders could not have made their world premieres at Sundance, SXSW, or Telluride.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of contenders
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