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 friction stems from Anthropic's usage policies that prohibit domestic surveillance applications.
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Those interested can visit the Wyandotte Animal Shelter for more information and to fill out an application.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Complete the rescue’s adoption application on its website.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Those interested can visit the Wyandotte Animal Shelter for more information and to fill out an application.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Complete the rescue’s adoption application on its website.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Facial redness reduced by 14% with one application, and 52% after 12 weeks of daily use.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Gladney, 26, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm in the shooting death of 25-year-old Vinson Bragg, as well as a charge of threatening to kill another half-brother who lived in the family home.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company has now also revamped its Amex app, giving its members access to benefits, benefits usage, exploring restaurants on Resy and more.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Computer and mathematical tasks, like coding assistance, dominate Claude’s usage at 36%, while that accounts for less than 8% of total ChatGPT usage.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Are students working on real problems or theoretical exercises?—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What this all-American guy needs is casual footwear that’s stylish and comfortable, whether for work or walking the dog as his form of exercise, the cofounder explained.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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London — British fighter jets flew over Poland on Friday night as part of an operation to bolster NATO’s eastern flank after Russian drones violated Polish airspace earlier this month, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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If that happens, the bulk of the 148 million pounds of antimony at the site would be prioritized during the initial years of operations, the company said.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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