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

Some of the main applications are anomaly detection or robotics. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

If civilian use of wireless technologies is exploding, military applications are also rising, and everything from drones to armored vehicles is now part of the larger set of attack units. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

For students planning to attend a higher education institution in California next fall, the applications for financial aid are now open. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Bayne is an inventor, with patent-pending applications for artificial intelligence tools that automate legal workflows. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Likewise, Gartner’s 2025 projection that 40% of enterprise applications will be integrated with task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026, up from less than 5% the previous year, tells you how quickly the unit of value is changing underneath us. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

One concerning cross-sectional study on 600 women found that cell phone use was linked to a spontaneous loss of their pregnancy, particularly among mothers who engaged in longer call times and used their phone for more applications. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

The ruling came after the group sued the University of Missouri System President Mun Choi for denying its parade applications in 2024 and 2025. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Mortgage applications to buy a new home fell 11% last week from the same week a year ago, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released on Wednesday. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026