turn away applicant

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

To refuse to allow an applicant to enter a place or join something.

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  • Due to budget cuts, the company had to turn away many qualified applicants.
  • The elite university turns away thousands of hopeful applicants every single year.
  • It is illegal to turn away an applicant because of their age or gender.
  • Hundreds of job applicants were turned away as the venue reached capacity.
  • We regret that we will have to turn away any applicant whose forms are submitted late.
  • They shouldn't turn away an applicant just for a minor typo on their resume.
  • The firm has turned away every applicant without prior experience in the field.
  • The admissions officer was sadly turning away applicants at the door because all interview slots were filled.
  • If we don't secure more funding, we'll have to turn away more scholarship applicants.
  • Turning away a well-qualified applicant is always a difficult decision for the hiring committee.