expectants

noun

Definition of expectantsnext
plural of expectant
as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy

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  1. candidates
  2. applicants
  3. contenders
Noun
  • The law, set to go into effect next year, also gives election officials and candidates the power to sue in response to misleading election deepfakes.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Having conversations with alumni allows MBA applicants to tailor their application.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Demonstrate Your Competency And Authenticity Building a personal narrative and showing strong career progression through the years isn't an extremely important factor to differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contenders
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