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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
My campaign is focused on legally pausing the applications for rezoning so that all present developments that are in various stages of construction become occupy.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Reese's team filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office under the goods and services category.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But the Sheriff’s Office disagrees with the state agency’s application of that law.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Kessler and Berman have also stressed there isn’t case precedent for the application of Title IX to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Reese's team filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office under the goods and services category.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But the Sheriff’s Office disagrees with the state agency’s application of that law.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Kessler and Berman have also stressed there isn’t case precedent for the application of Title IX to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis.—
Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gave Gates, from the use of his private jet alone, the same carbon footprint as a small town in Burundi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With defenses generally built to counter 11 personnel, teams have increased their usage of 12 personnel (two tight ends, two receivers, one running back).—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The researchers are now calling for further investigations and guidelines into nighttime light usage and levels in homes, hospitals and cities to try to limit its impact on our cardiovascular systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The major muscles worked in this exercise are the quads, glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors (muscles at the front of the hip), and calves.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the right backpack for all your specific travel needs is not a one size fits all exercise.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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