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 Mnet Plus opened online applications on May 1 and has already received more than 36,000 applications – a record high for Mnet’s audition series – with the Americas making up nearly a third of all applicants. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 July 2026 Sheetz settled on StorMagic after already using StorMagic’s virtual storage area network offering, SvSAN, alongside VMware for critical in-store applications since 2019. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Bending Spoons received 800,000 job applications last year, and only hired 286 of the candidates. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026 While California has made strides to increase that number, the state’s rigid application window can be a challenge for indie producers with rapid, often changing timelines. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for application
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  1. use
  2. usage
  3. exercise
  4. operation
Noun
  • The new law also now requires any presumptive large-scale data center to receive a public hearing from its local water management district before the district can issue a water use permit.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of use
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  • In Illinois, one school district is reviewing tool usage data alongside feedback from its technology committee to identify tools that see little to no use.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The righty attributes the improvement to a mix of his pitch usage, including more sliders and becoming generally more unpredictable.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of usage
Noun
  • In 2021, Brouillette pursued a certification to become a professional firefighter through a program at Southern Maine Community College, which required both academic classes and field exercises, according to court documents.
    — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • During the exercise, crews loaded 500-pound BDU-50 and 2,000-pound BDU-56 practice bombs onto the aircraft before releasing them over the Mountain Home bombing range.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
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  • These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of operation

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