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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 application
Chris Leone, executive vice president of applications development for Oracle, said the new tool can help ensure leaders don’t have to keep up with every trade update manually.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
This is where Leeds United may seek full planning permission for one part of the Elland Road redevelopment, while outlining planning permission for another part of the same site under the same application.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What is new is the application of AI, which potentially gives robots much more powerful analytical, cognitive, and learning capabilities.
—Alan Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The country's legal immigration system is suffering under a massive backlog of legal immigration applications and court cases.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
This is where Leeds United may seek full planning permission for one part of the Elland Road redevelopment, while outlining planning permission for another part of the same site under the same application.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What is new is the application of AI, which potentially gives robots much more powerful analytical, cognitive, and learning capabilities.
—Alan Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The country's legal immigration system is suffering under a massive backlog of legal immigration applications and court cases.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
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Researchers have questioned whether African American women's frequent use of chemical hair straighteners, suspected of containing formaldehyde-releasing agents, might explain why breast, uterine and ovarian cancers kill disproportionately more Black than white women.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Users will have to log a traditional cuff-reading to act as a baseline to unlock this feature, and it’s not intended for treatment, diagnosis or medical use.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Third-party vendors are developing more sophisticated reporting mechanisms to help clients audit their own regulatory compliance as well as track sustainability efforts through advanced data analytics in areas like carbon emissions, energy usage and operational efficiency.—
Vidya Plainfield,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Cue also said Safari’s search usage declined for the first time in April as more people turned to AI, sending shares of Alphabet tumbling.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Outside of Washington, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s followers appear to be scrambling the country's stubborn red-blue divide USA TODAY Texas is looking at bills to bring back exercise.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Try to add fiber to your diet gradually, drink plenty of fluids, and keep up with regular exercise to avoid bloating and cramps.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Arthur Smith will remain Chairman and CEO of the company with Daly overseeing development, production, sales and operations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Economic pressures, inflation and roller coaster stock prices, have pushed firms to prioritize leaner operations.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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