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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
At this point reduce watering to 2 to 3 times per week, apply light applications of fertilizer during the growing season, prune plants lightly in fall to winter, and add fresh mulch in fall.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
The backpack-sized system uses compact hydrogen fuel cells to deliver long-lasting, stable power for applications where charging infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
These applications sought loans through the Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
The state agency is taking applications for its board of managers.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
This focus on an overall design story enables sophisticated, creative wallpaper applications that will outlive the trend cycle.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) is an Antigua and Barbuda government body established to administer all applications.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applications
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Its modular architecture allows custom sizes, voltages, and geometries, enabling unconventional uses such as structural integration into vehicle frames, drones, or chassis designs.—
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As proposed, the project will feature acres designated for industrial, retail and hotel uses.—
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These exercises are key to a long health span as well as lifespan.—
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Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques, such as meditation, yoga, and deep breathing exercises.—
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This produces an incredibly dense representation of usages and meanings, in which analogy becomes a matter of geometry.—
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Despite cotton’s nearly unlimited usages, this year’s World Cotton Day program will highlight the challenges as well as the opportunities facing the cotton sector.—
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The airline company cited costs associated with the operations as the reason for its decision.—
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According to the founders, the goal was not to create a flashy robotic spectacle but a functional tool that integrates seamlessly into hospitality operations.—
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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