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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
While none of these AI applications were intended for full production, Akamai saw the value in encouraging experimentation.
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John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Seventy-one percent of American adults over the age of 50 report using health-tracking applications, and adoption of artificial intelligence — technology with wide applications and low barriers to entry — has doubled in this cohort over the past year.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Headquartered in the city of Nijmegen, Nexperia produces lower-end chips for consumer electronics, automobile and industrial applications, and runs chipmaking facilities in Germany and the UK.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Seventy-one percent of American adults over the age of 50 report using health-tracking applications, and adoption of artificial intelligence — technology with wide applications and low barriers to entry — has doubled in this cohort over the past year.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Headquartered in the city of Nijmegen, Nexperia produces lower-end chips for consumer electronics, automobile and industrial applications, and runs chipmaking facilities in Germany and the UK.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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The region has seen the deployment of the National Guard and Marines, the cancellation of public events and a visible chilling effect on the use of local businesses and services.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their uses include promising methods for cleaning up toxic pollution.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Social media usage is believed to have peaked in 2022.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Will this new offense sap some usage from Brunson but possibly increase efficiency?—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, Gucci Mane follows a strict regimen of medication, rest, exercise, and therapy.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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This season has been an exercise in frustration.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pentagon has deployed a massive amount of military force to the region, including eight Navy ships, F-35 fighter jets, a special operations ship, and 10,000 troops.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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