👉 One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

Alright class, settle down, let’s take a peek, At this word ‘applicants,’ what do they seek? The dictionary gives us a helpful clue, "One who applies," it says, "for something new!" Think of a job you might desire, Or maybe an entry, setting hearts afire. Someone wanting to join a team's delight, Filing their papers, shining bright! It also means a request they send, A petitioner hoping for a friend – Or grant, or prize, or chance to see, What possibilities might be for thee! So ‘applicants’ are those who try, To reach for something beneath the sky. Do you understand? Any questions arise?

👉 Applicants? Yeah, they're just some people who applied for something or someone to do work for their boss. They're like the underlings who didn't get a promotion because they were too good at what they did, so now they're applying for positions that they can barely even hold on to. But hey, they're still called applicants!