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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 applications
The increase in mortgage applications is an encouraging sign for the housing market heading into the second half of the year after a lackluster spring homebuying season.
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Alex Veiga, Fortune, 12 June 2026
For Prieur du Perray, one of the biggest lessons of the past five years has been just how many applications exist beyond apparel.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Rather, Musk and SpaceX see the majority of its value in providing AI services, mostly from space, and primarily for enterprise applications.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Orbital data, which is already becoming one of the most valuable inputs to climate models, defense applications, agricultural yield prediction and shipping optimization will need pricing infrastructure, marketplace mechanisms and royalty structures.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Those elements are required for high-temperature applications, which represent roughly 80 percent of use cases.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Quantum, which is still in its early stages for practical applications, could speed up health care research and medical diagnoses, help detect fraud and manage investment portfolios and improve cybersecurity.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Alex Veiga, Fortune, 12 June 2026
For Prieur du Perray, one of the biggest lessons of the past five years has been just how many applications exist beyond apparel.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Rather, Musk and SpaceX see the majority of its value in providing AI services, mostly from space, and primarily for enterprise applications.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Orbital data, which is already becoming one of the most valuable inputs to climate models, defense applications, agricultural yield prediction and shipping optimization will need pricing infrastructure, marketplace mechanisms and royalty structures.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Those elements are required for high-temperature applications, which represent roughly 80 percent of use cases.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Quantum, which is still in its early stages for practical applications, could speed up health care research and medical diagnoses, help detect fraud and manage investment portfolios and improve cybersecurity.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
Noun
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These enhanced characteristics mean it could be deployed to better effect in existing uses like lab-on-a-chip devices for disease diagnosis and also with new ones, ranging from micro pumps for robotic clothing to tiny actuators environmental sampling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The listing markets the property for a number of uses including apartments, offices, condos and a boutique hotel.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured visitors that the country has a proper security plan for the event, including specialized training for officials, planning and operational exercises, early warning systems and security measures around stadiums, airports, roads and hotels.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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China has held major military exercises near the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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And the deepfake usages, while clearly labeled as satire when Deep Voodoo does it, can still contribute to a culture of mistrust online.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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These usages are meant to tell us something about the state of contemporary politics in the United States—although exactly what is not always clear.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all aircraft operations, including drone flights, within a 3-nautical-mile radius and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around certain stadiums hosting World Cup matches.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The vessel has been specifically designed to support operations at depths of up to 11,000 meters—deep enough to reach the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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