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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
The district took applications from interested schools to be part of the fall trial.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The last time the state made ZESBI funding available, there was an outpouring of interest from school districts, with over $200 million in waitlisted applications.
—Matthew Belasco, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
And that set off an enormous race, and then of course a trajectory of many labs adopting the technology for all kinds of applications.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
As the National Capital Planning Commission met to discuss the application for the project on June 4, more than 1,696 comments were shared on the commission’s website.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 5 June 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The last time the state made ZESBI funding available, there was an outpouring of interest from school districts, with over $200 million in waitlisted applications.
—Matthew Belasco, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
And that set off an enormous race, and then of course a trajectory of many labs adopting the technology for all kinds of applications.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
As the National Capital Planning Commission met to discuss the application for the project on June 4, more than 1,696 comments were shared on the commission’s website.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the AI developer clashed with the Pentagon over the use of its technology for military and surveillance purposes.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Shot clock usage is backed by the Texas High School Coaches Association, and the majority of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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For the business models of OpenAI and Anthropic to work, the companies have to be able to generate enough revenue from token usage to pay for all the hardware and systems supplied by Nvidia, Cerebras and the cloud providers, and have enough money left over to pay for everything else.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The Lancet analysis found that moderate activity — about 45 minutes, three to five times a week — was tied to the biggest mental health benefit, and that more exercise wasn’t always better.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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For a monthly fee, people could enjoy such games as bridge and Mahjong, and take Pilates, yoga and other exercise classes in the 6,000-square-foot center, Griffin said.—
Joe Marusak
June 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis has negotiated the bulk of the contract extensions during Morgan’s tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Unlike their former Amador operation, it’s meant to be more than just a venue to taste and purchase wines.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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