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application

[ap-li-key-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
Synonyms
NOUN
computer program
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Gould declined to answer, saying he would discuss with his team whether they could share a copy of the nonpublic portion of the application with Warren.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In the application for evidence, Uefa claims that Infantino engineered the plan in order to enrich himself and the potential private investors.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The application included a partnership contract, signed in December by senior Binance executive Heina Chen, showing World Liberty paid Binance to provide marketing and promotional support to USD1, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In 2024, the court turned down his application to serve the rest of his sentence in Serbia.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Elizabeth reserved to herself the application for her mother’s.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The Pentagon pushed back, wanting an agreement in which the military could use the AI in all legal applications, and considered Anthropic’s demands too restrictive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

About half of those applications for help came from people who were already legally in the UK, rather than having arrived on a small boat.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The advance could eventually make the alloy, which is widely used in aerospace applications and may have uses in other industries, printable on more common commercial equipment.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

The company says it provides easy access to the sorts of tools that AI builders need to create their own AI applications and collaborate with others in the technology world.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

They kept her printer hot with college, student loan, and financial aid applications.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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