applicant
Use Applicant in a sentence
lɪ noun
a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate: an applicant for a position.
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| —n | |
| a person who applies, as for a job, grant, support, etc; candidate | |
| [C15: from Latin applicāns, from applicāre to | |
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Applicant
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Word Origin & History
applicant
"one who applies," late 15c., from L. applicantem (nom. applicans), prp. of applicare (see apply).
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Example sentences
We are writing feedback to each applicant to give a little guidance on their proposals for the future.
The applicant must provide leadership in curriculum design.
One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school.
Patent examiners typically know less about an invention than the applicant.
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