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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
And while there are signs the selling has become overdone, the ructions in the industry caused by artificial intelligence applications are severe enough that pricing a bottom has become a fraught exercise.
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Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The 140-acre Capitol complex is open to the public and hosts thousands of visitors annually, but hosting any sort of event requires approval, according to the Department of Administration, starting with a permit application being filled out at least seven days in advance.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some states’ Emergency Medicaid applications specifically ask for a patient’s immigration status — and still assure people that their information will be kept secure and out of the hands of immigration enforcement officials.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Kering and the Saudi Fashion Commission have opened applications for the second edition of the Kering Generation Award x MENA—a program that champions promising, sustainable fashion startups—as announced during the opening reception of the RLC Global Forum, hosted at the French Residency in Riyadh.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The 140-acre Capitol complex is open to the public and hosts thousands of visitors annually, but hosting any sort of event requires approval, according to the Department of Administration, starting with a permit application being filled out at least seven days in advance.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some states’ Emergency Medicaid applications specifically ask for a patient’s immigration status — and still assure people that their information will be kept secure and out of the hands of immigration enforcement officials.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Kering and the Saudi Fashion Commission have opened applications for the second edition of the Kering Generation Award x MENA—a program that champions promising, sustainable fashion startups—as announced during the opening reception of the RLC Global Forum, hosted at the French Residency in Riyadh.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Norwegian Volunteer Aid has sent salmon-fishing nets that would normally be recycled after use.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The editorial board then throws in the new scare tactic for good measure at the end, claiming that there is some terrifying epidemic of puking, screaming and hospitalizations as the result of THC use (relying on spotty data, none of which has been linked to THC beverages).—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, even with its Gemini app now seeing more than 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), 100 million more than last quarter, and Gemini, the company's large language model, processing over 10 billion tokens per minute, Search usage broke a quarterly record.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chief revenue officer Ryan Taylor said some customers are now signing initial deals of $80 million to $96 million within months and rapidly expanding usage, citing examples of utility and energy clients whose annual contract values quadrupled or quintupled in 2025.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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With one or two exceptions, this trade deadline may just be an accounting exercise of slinging slop contracts back and forth with negligible on-court impact.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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On rest days, consider doing other forms of light exercise.—
Jamie Friedlander Serrano,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Iranian officials said the ships were identified through intelligence monitoring and seized during coordinated naval operations in the Persian Gulf, a vital artery for global energy markets.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Matrix program draws on experience in low-altitude operations, safety systems, and airworthiness certification.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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