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application

[ap-li-kay-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
Synonyms
NOUN
computer program
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Curtis Hall denied it was trying to avoid having to make such an application by limiting the plant to 49.9MW.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

An application for legal residency must happen first.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

One potential application involves speech prosthetics, technologies designed to help people communicate when injuries or neurological conditions have impaired their ability to speak.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

As with age-related merchandise at the drugstore, the stories are available to anyone, but they will have special application for those who have reached what the excessively tactful used to call “a certain age.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Let me look over your application and ask you a few questions.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

These findings suggest that DT-109 could eventually have applications in treating both liver and cardiovascular conditions, an important possibility because metabolic disorders often affect multiple organs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Microsoft sells applications and cloud services, giving it opportunities to design infrastructure around work its customers already perform.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Next came Starshield, a project SpaceX described as a secure system for government customers designed specifically for national security applications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It's hoped what is learned in this project could have wider applications across Northern Ireland.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Maine in 1996 received 82,000 applications for just 1,500 permits.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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