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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
Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
So, 30 applications out of the millions of different pieces of paperwork that come to USCIS.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
To govern this, Wasserman has built a federated model—a central team setting strategy and handling advanced applications, paired with resources embedded in each business segment.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, Enbang Li’s simple, three-foot-long device can bend light and could open up multiple new applications for mapping, monitoring, and navigation systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, resistance to AI applications is growing in the world’s second-largest economy as worker fears of mass job culls rise.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The only thing that could challenge that prediction is a substantial change in demand for AI applications.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Aleph Alpha was founded in 2019 to build large language models (LLMs) before pivoting to developing AI applications.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The spokesperson noted the applications have not been approved yet.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
So, 30 applications out of the millions of different pieces of paperwork that come to USCIS.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
To govern this, Wasserman has built a federated model—a central team setting strategy and handling advanced applications, paired with resources embedded in each business segment.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, Enbang Li’s simple, three-foot-long device can bend light and could open up multiple new applications for mapping, monitoring, and navigation systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, resistance to AI applications is growing in the world’s second-largest economy as worker fears of mass job culls rise.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The only thing that could challenge that prediction is a substantial change in demand for AI applications.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Aleph Alpha was founded in 2019 to build large language models (LLMs) before pivoting to developing AI applications.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The spokesperson noted the applications have not been approved yet.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
Noun
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The wet wiping cloth wasn’t being kept in sanitizing solution between uses.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill also contains regulations on the uses of geolocation data, facial recognition technology and surveillance pricing tools.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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In that same study, the soleus push-up, non-weight-bearing resistance activities, and stretching exercises were all found to have the potential to significantly improve glucose regulation, insulin sensitivity, and vascular function in those unable to perform traditional weight-bearing exercise.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Plank Knee Touch is more rehab-focused than other core exercises, but difficulty can be ramped up with a few easy adjustments.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 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
Noun
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The company targets mass production in 2027, alongside the start of commercial robotaxi operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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