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candidate(noun, person, desire, job, seek)
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aspirant(noun, person, desire, job, seek)
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seeker(noun, person, job, seek, competitor)
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postulant(noun, person, dream, hunter, candidate)
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hopeful(noun, person, job, seek, competitor)
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runner(noun, job, competitor, successor)
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appointee(noun, candidate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). applicant thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "applicant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, applicant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "applicant thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms>