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applicant

[ap-li-kuhnt] / ˈæp lɪ kənt /


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The request from Dhillon to the schools asks for 46 categories of applicant information for incoming classes starting in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Those pictures require patience, time, and pain to conjure on the part of the applicant.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Previously, a housing applicant needed to have a connection to the local authority – such as living in the council area for six months or more.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

By far the biggest factor in admission, however, is whether an applicant has matriculated from another magnet school and how long an applicant has been on the waiting list for a magnet school.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

To her I’m just another anonymous face, another applicant, another someone who wants something from America.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon