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the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
fixing a snag in panty hose is not the intended application of nail polish, but it's a handy one
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Recent Examples of application
Out of 106 applications, the odds were slim, but a miracle happened.
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Time,
Time,
1 July 2026
Patterson expects internal competition as teams discover new AI applications.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Only $47 million of it was released in May 2026, amid confusion over the grant application process and funding priorities.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Currently, no environmental review has to be undertaken by the FCC or private companies before satellite applications go for approval.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
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Time,
Time,
1 July 2026
Patterson expects internal competition as teams discover new AI applications.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Only $47 million of it was released in May 2026, amid confusion over the grant application process and funding priorities.
—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Currently, no environmental review has to be undertaken by the FCC or private companies before satellite applications go for approval.
—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for application
Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Beyond some areas just being warmer, population, geography and infrastructure also make a difference in air conditioning use and adoption.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Along with domestic usage, the facility also will likely produce products for export to nearby markets in West Africa, which account for around 400 million consumers according to the Economic Community of West African States.
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That means measuring adoption rates, usage patterns and process improvements with the same rigor used to measure implementation milestones.
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The exercise brought together the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force under Project Vantage, an initiative aimed at accelerating the testing and evaluation of maritime attack drones.
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Go through the mental exercise of all the potential difficulties.
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Crews remained at the scene Friday night searching for hot spots and completing mop-up operations.
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Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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