1
: application sense 3
a word processing app
especially
: an application designed for a mobile device (such as a smartphone)
Health-insurance companies and government officials alike are drawn to the ability of smartphone apps to reach tough-to-access patients, to effect long-term lifestyle changes, and to do it all at a very low cost. —
Marcellus Hall
see also killer app
Marcellus Hall 2
informal
: appetizer
… the hidden video monitors that tell the cooks when the V.I.P.'s have finished their apps …—Thomas McNamee
Thomas McNamee1
apparatus
2
appendix
3
appliance
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Leaders see modern initiatives such as Pride parades, hook-up apps, and LGBT rights campaigns as a distinctly foreign development being imported into the country.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
However, having to manually activate each deal in the Klarna app for up to $80 in merchant deals could get a little repetitive.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
The app is used by national parks, firefighting units, carbon credit projects and forestry companies, many of which operate in rural, impoverished or underserved communities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In Asia, many have turned to e-wallets, QR codes, and super apps—skipping physical credit cards entirely.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Leaders see modern initiatives such as Pride parades, hook-up apps, and LGBT rights campaigns as a distinctly foreign development being imported into the country.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
However, having to manually activate each deal in the Klarna app for up to $80 in merchant deals could get a little repetitive.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
The app is used by national parks, firefighting units, carbon credit projects and forestry companies, many of which operate in rural, impoverished or underserved communities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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