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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
Control may require several weeks after application.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Dual-use items refer to those with both civilian and military applications.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The city said the suit follows months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Some customers will feel comfortable booking a trip using a mobile application.
—Miguel McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Dual-use items refer to those with both civilian and military applications.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The city said the suit follows months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Some customers will feel comfortable booking a trip using a mobile application.
—Miguel McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Any reductions in opioid use—even small ones—are a positive sign, added Amanda Williams, PhD, professor of clinical health psychology at University College London.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 June 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Unexpected usage—from a new region, at a strange hour or against sensitive resources—should trigger an immediate response.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Spire doesn’t charge a mark up on natural gas usage, which makes up almost 50% of an energy bill.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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This requires establishing formal mechanisms for collaboration between sales, marketing, operations, supply chain, finance and product development.—
Luigi Damasceno,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In a small number of cases, children were evacuated without parental or family consent, fueling debate over the ethics of the operation.—
Jim Axelrod
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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