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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
To mete out those funds, the agency pores over at least tens of thousands of grant applications every year, subjecting them to reviews from multiple panels of experts; only about 20 percent are funded, or sometimes far less.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Singer continued to advise prospective undergraduates on their college applications while serving his sentence in federal prison in Florida, and from a California halfway house after his release.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
The most dramatic application of this asymmetric approach came in June, when a fleet of more than a hundred Ukrainian drones struck targets as far away as Siberia, destroying or damaging some twenty Russian warplanes.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The fee will not be collected until after the application is accepted.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Singer continued to advise prospective undergraduates on their college applications while serving his sentence in federal prison in Florida, and from a California halfway house after his release.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
The most dramatic application of this asymmetric approach came in June, when a fleet of more than a hundred Ukrainian drones struck targets as far away as Siberia, destroying or damaging some twenty Russian warplanes.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The fee will not be collected until after the application is accepted.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Some anglers told Ajemian and McCallister the price is too high, especially since the device can be lost during use.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 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,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Facial recognition has long been controversial as well, with cities like Detroit facing legal action over its usage.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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To do this, analysts considered a company's greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, waste generation and commitment and disclosures.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The take-home message isn’t that exercise doesn’t matter.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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The right exercise for you depends on your age, health, fitness level, and preference.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An effective strategy to optimize cloud costs is to automate the start and stop of resources based on your window of business operations.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Far less flashy than El Chapo, El Mayo had long been considered the Sinaloa Cartel’s best strategist and negotiator — essentially the brains behind the operation.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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