- plural of applicant.
applicants
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McKinsey is testing AI-generated avatars in interviews with job applicants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
He called Caltech — which enrolls fewer than 2,400 students and admitted under 4% of applicants this year, about as selective as Harvard — “really small but truly mighty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
When CBP One shut down, applicants were overwhelmed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
One company, Workday, is facing legal claims, external in the US, alleging that its tools discriminated against job applicants.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Eleven applicants had answered the ad in the paper, but Harry seemed to be the best bet.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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