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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
In addition to your loan application, your mortgage loan originator and loan processor are going to ask you for a lot of documentation such as tax documents, paystubs and bank statements.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Venture capital firms had lined up financing for Cursor at a $50 billion valuation, CNBC reported earlier this month, underscoring the soaring demand for tools that can help users quickly assemble websites and applications.
—Kate Rooney,jordan Novet, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
That includes using email, spreadsheets, calendars and other applications to follow a user’s commands on a computer.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, mathematicians were interested in a seemingly unrelated problem: how to use fractions to approximate irrational numbers such as pi, a task that has a vast number of applications.
—Paulina Rowińska, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Venture capital firms had lined up financing for Cursor at a $50 billion valuation, CNBC reported earlier this month, underscoring the soaring demand for tools that can help users quickly assemble websites and applications.
—Kate Rooney,jordan Novet, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
That includes using email, spreadsheets, calendars and other applications to follow a user’s commands on a computer.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, mathematicians were interested in a seemingly unrelated problem: how to use fractions to approximate irrational numbers such as pi, a task that has a vast number of applications.
—Paulina Rowińska, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The growth of data centers would also consume 731 to 1,1125 million cubic meters or water per year, or the annual household water usage for six to 10 million Americans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The mill’s Bio Indigo technologies enable approximately 40 percent lower water consumption and 50 percent lower heat usage, while maintaining the depth and richness expected from classic indigo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The system engaged multiple drones during the exercise, demonstrating reliable lethality in a realistic operational environment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Masayoshi Arai, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said the army has suspended live-fire exercises using Type 10 and Type 90 tanks that use the same shells while officials investigate the cause and other details of the accident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bombing operations were also reported in Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold that Israeli forces have sought to take over, as well as in other areas in the south.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX mention on call During the call, CEO Elon Musk talked about the mechanics of operations between his various companies, specifically regarding the buildout of his semiconductor fabrication project, Terafab.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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