application

noun

ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce application (audio)
Definition of applicationnext
as in use
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 secretary of state’s office said 45,467 applications have been accepted as of Tuesday morning. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The company is currently evaluating potential applications with partners, including the food-processing temperature logger project with House Foods Corporation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Neither company disclosed the volume or value of the purchase, the length of the agreement, when production will begin or which filament applications will be targeted first. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Flores worked in a recruitment division, which handles job applications from aspiring officers. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for application
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  1. use
  2. usage
  3. exercise
  4. operation
Noun
  • Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But experts on the use of artificial intelligence in combat say that line already has been crossed.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • Even Virginia, the nation’s largest data center market by operating capacity, imposed a new consumption tax on data centers’ energy usage this year to help close a budget gap.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The advisory follows glutathione’s use in the Altadena and Spokane wildfires and recalls at two pharmacies, where usage was linked to fevers, chills, severe headaches and other symptoms.
    — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of usage
Noun
  • What really helps the brain is exercise, especially high-intensity interval training.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of exercise
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  • Chip manufacturing, testing, and packaging require massive amounts of water, while data center operation and cooling depend on stable power and water supplies.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Following that crash, the FAA implemented permanent restrictions on helicopter operations around the airport.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of operation

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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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