Synonyms of applications

applications

noun

plural of application

as in uses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uses
• exercises
• usages
• operations
• plays
• employments
• exertions
• reuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disuses
• nonuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applications

Users can connect accounts through Plaid, a financial technology service that links applications with banks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Sports organizations are understandably allocating substantial resources to AI infrastructure and applications … in large part to get at the data sets that sports fans generate. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Still, tasks such as photo editing, light video editing, and juggling many open applications felt smooth. — ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors alleged in the complaint that the applications included false and fraudulent statements, such as the number of employees and average monthly payroll. — Ruben Vives follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

All in all, more than 200 applications came in through the casting platform etalenta. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

This finding hints at potential applications in neurodevelopmental conditions that involve abnormal connectivity, such as schizophrenia, but also those involving memory impairment, such as dementia. — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Despite its potential business applications, the chief quantum officer title remains rare and is held mostly inside quantum companies. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

The HyLighter’s balance of range, cost, safety, and data-gathering capabilities could have broad applications, including environmental monitoring and urban planning. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026