Synonyms of applicant

applicant

noun

ˈa-pli-kənt 

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award

have numerous applicants for the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidate
• contender
• seeker
• aspirant
• nominee
• hopeful
• campaigner
• competitor
• expectant
• prospect
• contestant
• claimant
• entrant
• applier
• entry
• qualifier
• favorite
• crown prince
• favorite son
• pretender
• running mate
• stalking horse
• dark horse
• spoiler

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbent
• officeholder
• awardee
• noncandidate
• honoree
• inductee
• dropout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applicant

Local governments must decide whether the applicant meets the definition laid out in state law within 90 days, or the application is automatically approved. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Fourteen percent of new applicants and 7% of individuals who tried to renew their health benefits were denied or lost coverage due to not meeting work requirements, according to a new KFF analysis. — STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Per previous reports, Loughran was hired to lead Glencoe’s Public Safety Department from a group of more than 60 applicants from 15 states. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The five states with the fastest-growing number of applicants are all in the South or Southwest. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026