APPLICATION Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

application

noun

ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən

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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 Minor cannabinoid synthesis can also create cleaner supply chains for formulators and product companies that need consistent inputs for wellness, pharmaceutical or functional consumer applications. —

Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 Framed as a jobs strategy, the 2025 increase from $330 million annually to $750 million, with other inducements, has already seen a vast increase in applications to a program that had been oversubscribed for a year. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026 That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast. —

Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Start with consistency in application of the law. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for application

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Other bills could lead to new relief for small businesses in the future, with lawmakers endorsing the creation of studies and working groups that will look at things like supporting artificial intelligence use by small businesses and tourism.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Rice is the main food staple for much of the population and most of Myanmar’s rice cultivation is for domestic use.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026