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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
On the ground at VivaTech, the company demonstrated its fashion applications with designer Claire Châtaigner, who created a garment live from a single piece of fabric using only pins, while connected remotely to her Paris atelier.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.
—Lauren Chan, STAT, 19 June 2026
After the Winter Olympic Games, these systems and applications pivoted to support the Paralympics, enabling the largest showcase of winter Para sport, surpassing the previous record set at PyeongChang 2018.
—Mark Price, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Those characteristics could make the biochar useful beyond fuel applications.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Most of those programs score applications on a rubric; if a church directly contributes land, or offers a discount, projects earn higher scores, Woodward said.
—Mark Dee
june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026
The museum continues to apply for grants, but those applications have been denied.
—Ashley Williams, CBS News, 19 June 2026
If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There's all kinds of applications for this information.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.
—Lauren Chan, STAT, 19 June 2026
After the Winter Olympic Games, these systems and applications pivoted to support the Paralympics, enabling the largest showcase of winter Para sport, surpassing the previous record set at PyeongChang 2018.
—Mark Price, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Those characteristics could make the biochar useful beyond fuel applications.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Most of those programs score applications on a rubric; if a church directly contributes land, or offers a discount, projects earn higher scores, Woodward said.
—Mark Dee
june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026
The museum continues to apply for grants, but those applications have been denied.
—Ashley Williams, CBS News, 19 June 2026
If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There's all kinds of applications for this information.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
Noun
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It was later banned for most uses by the US Environmental Protection Agency after it was shown to persist in the environment and harm other animals, including people.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Days began with morning yoga and consisted of one-on-one therapy sessions, emotionally exhausting group exercises, and experiential lessons like art therapy and roleplaying.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Practices such as breathing exercises, mindfulness and time in nature are frequently discussed in conversations about nervous system regulation.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
21 June 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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Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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