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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
Minor cannabinoid synthesis can also create cleaner supply chains for formulators and product companies that need consistent inputs for wellness, pharmaceutical or functional consumer applications.
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Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Framed as a jobs strategy, the 2025 increase from $330 million annually to $750 million, with other inducements, has already seen a vast increase in applications to a program that had been oversubscribed for a year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Start with consistency in application of the law.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Framed as a jobs strategy, the 2025 increase from $330 million annually to $750 million, with other inducements, has already seen a vast increase in applications to a program that had been oversubscribed for a year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Start with consistency in application of the law.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
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Whether your husband is into gadgets, travel, grilling, or simply appreciates things that make everyday life easier, these are the gifts that actually get constant use in my house — and will make Father’s Day feel a little more memorable this year.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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That rally ended in sudden disruption that experts later said involved the use of a sonic weapon against peaceful demonstrators.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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With the Twins, the combined usage of his changeup, two-seamer and cut-fastball is about 15 percent, down from 40 percent usage for the whole season (Gómez threw 17 1/3 innings for the Rays before he was designated for assignment).—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Residents have argued that power drains, water usage or chemical storage from those businesses could create problems for neighbors.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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In an interview with the website Public Parking, the writer Lucy Ives describes ad-libbing a writing exercise to kill an awkward classroom silence.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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This is an exercise in making a mess and having fun, and then cleaning it up and making meaning, and then doing that all again three times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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They were given sixty days to cease operations and withdraw all international staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The largest portions of school budgets go to instructional costs such as teacher salaries, student services, and school operations, not to central administration.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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