Synonyms of applicants

applicants

noun

plural of applicant

as in candidates

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

have numerous applicants for the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidates
• contenders
• seekers
• hopefuls
• aspirants
• nominees
• campaigners
• competitors
• prospects
• contestants
• entrants
• appliers
• expectants
• entries
• qualifiers
• claimants
• favorites
• pretenders
• spoilers
• stalking horses
• running mates
• favorite sons
• crown princes
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbents
• officeholders
• awardees
• inductees
• noncandidates
• dropouts
• honorees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applicants

To be eligible, applicants must be seeking enrollment at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment as a first-time freshman for Fall 2027. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Looming changes tied to ‘payment error rates’ State agencies and some state legislatures are imposing stricter rules and requiring applicants to provide more paperwork documenting their income, expenses and the number of people in their household. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Most American universities and colleges desire one or more years of foreign language (Spanish, French, German, etc) from applicants along with the requisite number of core courses (math, science, etc). — Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

And for the first time, applicants for permanent residency will be evaluated based on their Japanese language skills as well as their grasp of rules and customs. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Tokyo Enmusubi applicants must complete an online interview, on top of photo identification, proof of income and single status. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants' identities, criminal records and sources of funds. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Investigators also say Whitney reported that there were no scholarship applicants this spring, but three students had applied. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Advocates say that could create problems, especially for new applicants to the joint state-federal health insurance program for lower-income people. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026