applications

NOUN

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

function operation utilization

STRONG

appliance appositeness employment exercise exercising germaneness pertinence play practice purpose relevance usance value

Antonyms

STRONG

misuse

NOUN

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal claim demand form inquiry letter petition

STRONG

blank draft entreaty paper requisition solicitation suit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

NOUN

hard work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort industry study

STRONG

assiduity attention attentiveness busyness commitment concentration consideration dedication deliberation diligence perseverance zeal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness laziness

STRONG

apathy disregard ignorance indifference lethargy neglect negligence

NOUN

putting substance on another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

treatment

STRONG

administration rubbing

WEAK

administering applying creaming dosing oiling

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applications

The facility is intended to create a new source of gallium, a critical mineral used in semiconductors and defense applications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Disability applications dropped 7% in fiscal year 2025, compared with fiscal year 2024, according to the Urban Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Chen told authorities that she didn’t always marry the men listed on the marriage applications because “not everyone pays,” according to the Las Vegas Review Journal, which first reported the plea deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Its applications could also extend well beyond anatomy.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He’ll be helping in the science lab, as usual, and working on all his college applications in between.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina