- plural of applicant.
applicants
Example Sentences
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In the class that entered in 2023, it said, 6.18% of Black applicants were admitted, compared with 2.45% of white applicants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It said the school leaned on how applicants answered “hardship” questions — which ask students how they overcame disadvantages — as a proxy for race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Having a killer cover letter used to be the way to stand out from other applicants with similar resumes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
At least 30,500 Londoners are on allotment waiting lists, with 16 boroughs closed to new applicants, according to a 2023 Freedom of Information request published by Greenpeace.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The other applicants hadn’t had to deal with questions like these.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
