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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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An application for legal residency must happen first.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, this remains a potential future application rather than an established treatment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

According to US media, the crux of the investigation is whether her father lied about her age on the application, writing she was 17 rather than 18.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Federal law requires the FCC to “act on every application it receives, but it does not obligate the Commission to act within a particular timeframe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The man pulled out a piece of paper, an application, from a buttoned shirt pocket and handed it to C.P., who retrieved a pencil from the office and filled out the form.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Beyond its potential medical applications, the research changes how scientists understand the role of oligodendrocytes in the aging brain.

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

At a 2019 conference in Amsterdam, Alfozan delivered a talk on how Facebook used an open source tool internally to build custom software 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

Persians have very strong feelings about the proper applications of rice.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram


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