application

noun

ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce application (audio)
Definition of applicationnext
as in use
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 There is no application deadline for CNBC's Financial Advisor 100. — Kelli Grant, Cfp®,riley De León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The number of emergency applications now rivals the annual tally of cases the justices consider with full briefing and oral arguments, Alito wrote in a new book released Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Gallium nitride, on the other hand, is suited to high-frequency applications, including communications equipment, radar and electronic warfare systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Nonetheless Galschiøt, who had feared the application would be rejected, considers the green-light to be a form of tacit approval from Europe’s parliamentarians. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for application
Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
  1. use
  2. usage
  3. exercise
  4. operation
Noun
  • The collection combines decorative and functional objects, with each piece designed around both its use and its story.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Stiles revealed that Parton had cleared the use of the song prior to her death in August.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • Shopping has quickly become one of Muse’s biggest usage drivers, a Meta spokesperson said.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some novelty bloody bath mat products function alone in place of other bathmats, while others are placed on top of proper bath mats for safe usage.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • China has deployed troops alongside Russian forces for a large multinational military exercise that Moscow says incorporates lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the growing role of drones, electronic warfare and unmanned ground systems.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • To hold adults forever responsible for their words — not actions — as teenagers is an exercise in cruelty.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of exercise
Noun
  • In Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region, two people were killed and seven injured, said Vitalii Diakivnych, head of the regional military administration, and a rescue operation was continuing.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Shamil Zhumatov | Reuters Russian internet giant Yandex suspended operations at one of its key data centers on Thursday after a drone strike as Ukraine continues to target the country's infrastructure.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of operation

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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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