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applicant

[ap-li-kuhnt] / ˈæp lɪ kənt /


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Some assessments had remarkably tight deadlines, which Weis believed was an effort to thin the applicant pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Having lived in Japan for a decade, permanent residency applicant Chono said he saw both sides of the debate but that the country needed young people "to support its future".

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

A planning statement on behalf of the applicant said the scheme would bring a number of benefits by delivering "critical digital infrastructure" and "returning a nationally significant site to productive economic use".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

But the judge found that that decision "was based upon inaccurate information which was material to the key issue of the potential risks posed by the applicant".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

No applicant will satisfy requirements, whatever his level of accomplishments otherwise, if seen to fall short in this respect.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Weis and many job candidates I interviewed described job interviews that happened without humans—the applicants made a video recording of themselves responding to questions posed digitally on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

As employers are inundated with hundreds of applications, many made with AI or facilitated by it, companies are likewise employing AI tools to screen applicants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Last month, the government said university applicants in England would be given clearer information about student loans before they take them out.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The State Department vets applicants and approves sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The “box” she refers to is the question on job applications in which applicants are asked to check “yes” or “no” if they have ever been convicted of a crime.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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