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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
Kaulaity’s sister said her brother wanted to escape the toxic household, had submitted job applications, and had even considered returning to a homeless shelter, the report said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The initiative, backed at Cannes this year by Jio Studios and clothing brand Rareism – part of the House of Rare group – received more than 200 applications for the four places.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
That’s fewer than the 213,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The students who submit the strongest applications are not necessarily the most academically proficient or credentialed, but those who start early, approach the process strategically, and devote ample time for brainstorming and editing.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The plaintiffs, Students for Fair Admissions, had sued Harvard and the University of North Carolina for, allegedly, deploying affirmative action in ways that discriminated against their applications.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Though the organization has received an overwhelming amount of applications, the dogs are not officially adopted yet, Valerie Zucker, a spokesperson for the rescue, told USA TODAY in an email on May 15.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
There's all kinds of applications for this information.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The initiative, backed at Cannes this year by Jio Studios and clothing brand Rareism – part of the House of Rare group – received more than 200 applications for the four places.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
That’s fewer than the 213,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The students who submit the strongest applications are not necessarily the most academically proficient or credentialed, but those who start early, approach the process strategically, and devote ample time for brainstorming and editing.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The plaintiffs, Students for Fair Admissions, had sued Harvard and the University of North Carolina for, allegedly, deploying affirmative action in ways that discriminated against their applications.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Though the organization has received an overwhelming amount of applications, the dogs are not officially adopted yet, Valerie Zucker, a spokesperson for the rescue, told USA TODAY in an email on May 15.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
There's all kinds of applications for this information.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
Noun
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Village officials plan to redevelop the Signode site with recreational and public uses, as well as open space.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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There were positive signs in the latest earnings season that AI could unlock a productivity boom for companies as businesses find more uses for AI.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Noun
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During live exercises, pilots are challenged by Draken's Phantom Sky range control system, which creates simulated air defenses that respond, adapt, and react to pilot inputs in real time.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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During its descent, Ship 39 performed a series of exercises designed to stress parts of the vehicle to their structural limit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 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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Jeff Charles, operations supervisor for Orange County Stormwater Management, said crews prepared days before landfall by lowering retention ponds and staging emergency pumps throughout vulnerable areas.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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That includes details about industrial operations at the plant and about the quality and frequency of maintenance of the tanks and safety systems.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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