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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
The biggest drag on Club stock Salesforce’s numbers is weakness in legacy applications like marketing, commerce and Tableau.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Non-reflecting glass or invisible glass as the press started to call it, had the potential for wide applications.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, a new architectural baseline—Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio—promises low-power, high quality, and scalable audio delivery to open up the standard for an even wider range of applications [1][2].
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
In terms of applications, the recent buzz around AI agents and tools like OpenClaw is already creating a new wave of demand.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Non-reflecting glass or invisible glass as the press started to call it, had the potential for wide applications.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, a new architectural baseline—Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio—promises low-power, high quality, and scalable audio delivery to open up the standard for an even wider range of applications [1][2].
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
In terms of applications, the recent buzz around AI agents and tools like OpenClaw is already creating a new wave of demand.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Unidos and the handful of other local groups training observers last year adopted tactics that proved effective elsewhere, including the use of whistles to alert neighborhood residents to the presence of ICE agents.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Once the elite athletes have been identified, they are helped to fulfil their potential in programs that utilize cutting edge knowledge, science and technology, including the functional use of psychology.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Higher usage could, in turn, allow AT&T and its partners to build out the NetworkCo system faster.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The official added that the Pentagon has a responsibility to follow all US laws, regardless of Anthropic’s usage policy.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The home’s garage has been converted into a recreational space with exercise chairs and a space for arts and crafts.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This, coupled with an increase in social media content overly focused on diets, exercise, and personal appearance, is likely why experts are seeing an increase in eating disorder cases and severity in all genders, particularly boys.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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April 20 is also when the restaurant is expected to cease operation, Red O restaurant manager Kathryn Johnson said Thursday.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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White shared the court with two familiar Charlotte 49ers faces — assistant men’s basketball coach Brett Carey and director of basketball operations Dee Tolliver.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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