APPLIERS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

appliers

noun

plural of applier

as in candidates

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award first-time appliers for federal grant money

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Noun

While there are only so many cancer patients, all of us are candidates for screening.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Republican and Democratic candidates are within a few points of each other in dozens of House and Senate races around the country.

— Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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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

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