as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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Louisville Courier Journal The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis will choose which medical marijuana dispensary applicants will be awarded licenses beginning in late November, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The school also will require applicants to have a minimum Medical College Admission Test score of 500 and an overall GPA of 3.4 and to be a either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Of those selected, Gov. Andy Beshear announced two applicants from Jefferson County, 1248 KYP LLC and Synapse Remedies LLC.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
This includes key functions such as applicant recruitment, screening, hiring, promotion, and decisions related to pay, benefits, or leave.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The school also will require applicants to have a minimum Medical College Admission Test score of 500 and an overall GPA of 3.4 and to be a either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Of those selected, Gov. Andy Beshear announced two applicants from Jefferson County, 1248 KYP LLC and Synapse Remedies LLC.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
This includes key functions such as applicant recruitment, screening, hiring, promotion, and decisions related to pay, benefits, or leave.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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