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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
Commodity applications will remain everywhere.
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Max Votek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Nonetheless, several competitors, like Cursor or Augment Code, are actively exploring what domain-specific structure might do for specialized applications.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Postings on LinkedIn are getting twice the number of applications compared with 2022.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
The city intends to begin reviewing applications immediately, in order to have tenants ready to move in when the current leases expire.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The annual list, compiled from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, offers a snapshot of the names parents across the country chose most often in 2025.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Beyond computing applications, the system could also serve as a research tool for studying how neural circuits develop, adapt, and function inside realistic three-dimensional environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
But this time there would be no panel from the National Endowment of the Arts sifting through the applications, no oversight from cultural officials and benighted curators—the usual process.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Naperville Police Department is accepting applications through June 4 for its six-week youth academy being held June 11 to July 23.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Max Votek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Nonetheless, several competitors, like Cursor or Augment Code, are actively exploring what domain-specific structure might do for specialized applications.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Postings on LinkedIn are getting twice the number of applications compared with 2022.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
The city intends to begin reviewing applications immediately, in order to have tenants ready to move in when the current leases expire.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The annual list, compiled from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, offers a snapshot of the names parents across the country chose most often in 2025.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Beyond computing applications, the system could also serve as a research tool for studying how neural circuits develop, adapt, and function inside realistic three-dimensional environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
But this time there would be no panel from the National Endowment of the Arts sifting through the applications, no oversight from cultural officials and benighted curators—the usual process.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Naperville Police Department is accepting applications through June 4 for its six-week youth academy being held June 11 to July 23.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
Noun
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Charlotte office renovations and conversions Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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On top of that, newer LLMs will likely improve in medical uses—Wachter suggests that some models might eventually undergo board certification, as actual physicians do.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Senior leaders must observe the exercises and act on findings.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Rebuilding strength in his leg muscles required regular gym exercises with lead rehab physio Richard Clark, including walking on an anti-gravity treadmill, deadlifts, box jumps, split squats with weights, balancing drills and running on a small trampoline.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 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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That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Joe Ingles is departing, and president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and Finch have always valued having a veteran with a strong voice on the bench to help the younger players.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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