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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
And for emergency applications like the case at hand, the court almost always resolves them without holding a live courtroom session at all.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Funding applications will be accepted from May 5-30.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
Fake words creeping like kudzu into scientific papers and dating profiles and e-mails and text messages and news outlets and social feeds and job listings and job applications.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
No equipment is currently certified to meet those standards, nor has the agency been able to issue refunds to application fees paid for by manufacturers.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Funding applications will be accepted from May 5-30.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
Fake words creeping like kudzu into scientific papers and dating profiles and e-mails and text messages and news outlets and social feeds and job listings and job applications.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
No equipment is currently certified to meet those standards, nor has the agency been able to issue refunds to application fees paid for by manufacturers.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for application
Noun
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The first assistant director, David Halls, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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This sediment record reflects both natural climate variation and the profound impact of human land use, especially during the rise and fall of the Maya civilization.—
Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
Noun
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McDaniels’ playoff usage rate though the first two rounds was the same at 16.3 percent (most role players will see a postseason dip as the stars soak up more minutes and shots), and he’s shot the ball far better, converting 62.7 percent of his 2s in the playoffs.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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So limited oven usage, lots of fridge space, a grill outside, slow cooker, crock pot inside.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Manage your stress: Consider mindfulness, meditation, and breathing exercises to help ease stress as much as possible.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
15 May 2025
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Carlos Beltrán, who signed his own nine-figure deal with the Mets two decades before Soto, now works as a special assistant to David Stearns, the Mets’ president of baseball operations.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Application.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/application. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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