- plural of applicant.
applicants
Example Sentences
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The department said its analysis of the school’s data showed the admission rate for Black applicants was more than double the rate for white applicants in three straight years.
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
She said she’s starting to see companies asking applicants to submit videos instead of cover letters — so she’s going to come up with a video cover letter of her own.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
One mind-bending startup accepts about 100 times fewer applicants than Harvard University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Job searches take their toll, even in the case of totally honest applicants, and I am feeling particularly damaged.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
