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aspirant(noun, person, desire, job, seek)
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petitioner(noun, person, job, seek, competitor)
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claimant(noun, person, job, competitor, petitioner)
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seeker(noun, person, job, seek, competitor)
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suitor(noun, person, job, competitor, hunter)
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hopeful(noun, person, job, seek, competitor)
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contender(noun, job, competitor, runner, candidate)
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contestant(noun, job, dream, member, competitor)
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entrant(noun, job, competitor, runner, contestant)
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runner(noun, job, competitor, contender)
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APASmart Define. (2015). applicant thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "applicant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, applicant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "applicant thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/applicant/thesaurus/synonyms>