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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
These kinds of applications can expedite finance workflows and help teams improve productivity.
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Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The device’s applications, ranging from personal energy independence to industrial transformations, are being widely anticipated.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The potential applications extend well beyond evolutionary biology.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Luna is designed specifically for government and defense applications.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Some lines of business may be experimenting with applications while others are looking to deploy at scale.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Gallium is essential for advanced semiconductors, particularly those used in high-frequency and high-power applications.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
—Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The device’s applications, ranging from personal energy independence to industrial transformations, are being widely anticipated.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The potential applications extend well beyond evolutionary biology.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Luna is designed specifically for government and defense applications.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Some lines of business may be experimenting with applications while others are looking to deploy at scale.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Gallium is essential for advanced semiconductors, particularly those used in high-frequency and high-power applications.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
—Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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