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: 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
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appendix
3
appliance
Examples of app in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTodd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit further alleges that the apps replaced the intimacy of adolescent friendships for children and have promoted disconnection and disassociation, resulting in mental and physical harm.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
People in the Midwest and Southeast can snap pictures of cicadas in their area and report the sightings on an app called Cicada Safari or on websites such as Bugsinourbackyard.org or Bugguide.net.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
By replicating real-life situations, the app enables users to develop practical language skills that adapt to individual learners’ needs and proficiency levels in bite-size increments that fit into any lifestyle.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
But insiders say the app’s well of instant virality could be drying up.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app Bumble, took home the top prize on the men’s side of Bloomberg’s March Madness charity challenge by picking 43 of 63 games (68%) accurately.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Dating apps once looked like the foundation of American romance.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Similar to companies like Uber and Lyft, the service would be run by the city, and would allow residents, employees and visitors to catch a ride to nearby destinations, but at a fraction of the cost of the giant ride-hailing apps.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
For example, by default, teens using its apps can’t received DMs from anyone they’re not already connected to and its apps show warning notices to teens who are already in contact with potential scam accounts.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit further alleges that the apps replaced the intimacy of adolescent friendships for children and have promoted disconnection and disassociation, resulting in mental and physical harm.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
People in the Midwest and Southeast can snap pictures of cicadas in their area and report the sightings on an app called Cicada Safari or on websites such as Bugsinourbackyard.org or Bugguide.net.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
By replicating real-life situations, the app enables users to develop practical language skills that adapt to individual learners’ needs and proficiency levels in bite-size increments that fit into any lifestyle.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
But insiders say the app’s well of instant virality could be drying up.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app Bumble, took home the top prize on the men’s side of Bloomberg’s March Madness charity challenge by picking 43 of 63 games (68%) accurately.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Dating apps once looked like the foundation of American romance.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Similar to companies like Uber and Lyft, the service would be run by the city, and would allow residents, employees and visitors to catch a ride to nearby destinations, but at a fraction of the cost of the giant ride-hailing apps.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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