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application

Definition for application

noun as in request

noun as in the act of putting a substance on something

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treatment

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administration, rubbing

noun as in computer program

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app, program, software

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Example Sentences

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now considering the conservancy’s permit application for its restoration work, according to a spokesperson for the agency.

The 30-year-old has never lacked talent, but at times application and discipline have been his downfall.

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"Where an application is not successful, there is an appeals process open to all," they added.

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Last week the State Department announced it will increase staffing levels at some embassies in order to try to process applications more quickly, but hasn't revealed which countries or how many staff.

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In California, only about a third of 57,987 applications by qualified students to nursing school were accepted in 2022-23 — the most recent data available — according to the state Board of Registered Nursing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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