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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
And according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage applications last week jumped 20% from the prior week and reached the highest level since September 2024.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Gen Z represented 13% of U.S. home mortgage applications in 2024, up from 10% in 2023, according to an analysis from Cotality, formerly called CoreLogic.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That may be why the share of adjustable-rate mortgage applications also rose last week to 8.6% of total applications from 5.4% the previous week.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Capable of withstanding high-torque applications, these hubs can offer a total overall gear range of 526 percent.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Gen Z represented 13% of U.S. home mortgage applications in 2024, up from 10% in 2023, according to an analysis from Cotality, formerly called CoreLogic.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That may be why the share of adjustable-rate mortgage applications also rose last week to 8.6% of total applications from 5.4% the previous week.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Capable of withstanding high-torque applications, these hubs can offer a total overall gear range of 526 percent.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Last week, Utah became the first state to ban the use of fluoride in public water.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bibi also advises that parents monitor screen time and social media usage, and being aware of the platforms their sons are engaging with.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Patients with desk jobs are usually back to work within a week or two, but have to abstain from exercise until cleared by their surgeon.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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This exercise forced teams to acknowledge and address long-standing issues without immediate rebuttals.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump last week floated the idea of a reduction in tariffs on China if its government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the US.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations while negotiating.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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