applicants
Pronunciation: [ˈæplɪkənts]
Word
Context: "employment"
(noun) people who are trying to get a job. When someone sends in their resume or application form to show they want to work somewhere, they are an applicant.
Example
Many applicants sent in their resumes for the summer internship.
Example
There weren't many applicants for the part-time job, so it was hard to choose.
Example
How many applicants applied for the position?
Context: "education"
(noun) students who want to be accepted into a school or program. This is when someone fills out an application to show they want to study at a particular college or university.
Example
The university received hundreds of applicants for the new engineering program.
Example
Not all applicants were accepted into the exclusive art school.
Example
What do you think makes a strong applicant for this program?
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