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application

[ap-li-key-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
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NOUN
computer program
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It said the performer violated this agreement by filing a trademark application to use the name Pattie Gonia for wide-ranging commercial sales.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The company said in the filing that it was responding to Wylie's application to trademark Pattie Gonia as a brand, moving from simply using the persona to potentially selling products and organising events.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

According to the regulator’s timeline, it typically would make a decision to approve or reject a merger within 15 months after it accepts the merger application.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Despite the cramped conditions, Lau is reluctant to leave a familiar area where she has built a social network, and hopes her application for transitional housing nearby would be approved.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

When he came back out, he handed me an application.

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




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