Application
Application noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.
Candidate and application are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Candidate" instead a noun "Application".
Candidate
Candidate noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
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Synonyms for Candidate
Application and candidate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Application" instead a noun "Candidate".
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Both words in one sentence
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In For Better or for Worse, when Elly is interviewing a replacement for Kourtney, she thinks the candidate seems like a nice person from her application, and wonders why she was let go.
Source: Bitch in Sheep's Clothing -
The application for the show asks how candidate families get along with their neighbors, presumably to ensure that their will be volunteers to speak of.
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However, when the candidate for the party for whom the electorate is a safe seat fails to lodge his application in time, she finds herself standing essentially unopposed and is elected to state parliament.
Source: Springtime for Hitler
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