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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 applications
The broader ambition is to remove trade-offs between comfort and performance, extending the material’s use across applications from sportswear to protective gear.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Both Moreland and Wright filed paper applications, which OPM said can take 90 to 100 days to process.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recruiters are inundated with applications as a result.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Flaxseed oil is ideal for raw applications but not for cooking due to its low smoke point.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
The report analyzed data from single-family homes that were at least 50% destroyed in the fire, including building permit applications, property sale records and fire damage assessments, as well as race and ethnicity markers for potential disparities.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
However, given that DARPA projects typically have defense and space applications in mind, these batteries will also need to be resilient in challenging environments, such as extreme temperatures and radiation exposure in space, where conventional electronics degrade rapidly.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
For example, photos of sensitive military locations or government facilities are often blurred on applications like Google Maps.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In a culture that puts great stock in soundalike words and numbers, it is believed to bring good luck to those with complicated visa applications.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Both Moreland and Wright filed paper applications, which OPM said can take 90 to 100 days to process.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recruiters are inundated with applications as a result.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Flaxseed oil is ideal for raw applications but not for cooking due to its low smoke point.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
The report analyzed data from single-family homes that were at least 50% destroyed in the fire, including building permit applications, property sale records and fire damage assessments, as well as race and ethnicity markers for potential disparities.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
However, given that DARPA projects typically have defense and space applications in mind, these batteries will also need to be resilient in challenging environments, such as extreme temperatures and radiation exposure in space, where conventional electronics degrade rapidly.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
For example, photos of sensitive military locations or government facilities are often blurred on applications like Google Maps.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In a culture that puts great stock in soundalike words and numbers, it is believed to bring good luck to those with complicated visa applications.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
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Unexpected Uses for Flaxseeds Flaxseeds have some surprising uses besides cooking and baking.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even so, looking at the 2024 city operating budget, which was $393 million, industrial parcels produced a net benefit to the budget of more than $16 million, according to the Northspan report, while residential uses lost nearly $38 million through demand for services exceeding tax revenues.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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In cases tied to posture, physical therapy and strengthening exercises may help.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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China hasn't ruled out the use of force and has stepped up its military exercises around Taiwan, sending warships and fighter jets closer toward the island and steadily poaching Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.—
HUIZHONG WU,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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And the deepfake usages, while clearly labeled as satire when Deep Voodoo does it, can still contribute to a culture of mistrust online.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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These usages are meant to tell us something about the state of contemporary politics in the United States—although exactly what is not always clear.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Security company Trend Micro has documented that actors who’ve worked on past operations benefiting the North Korean government have used these addresses, particularly in scams involving fake recruiters.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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