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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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Or perhaps a practical application of satirist William Makepeace Thackeray’s celebrated challenge: “How to live well on nothing a year.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Once in the U.K., those seeking refugee status must wait months—sometimes years—for their application to be heard.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

A planning application has already been submitted for the Google data centre at Arena Essex Raceway in Thurrock, which is designated as a local wildlife site.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

It had previously made an Urgent Crown Development application, a special procedure to fast-track the process due to its "national importance".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

As one young man with a felony conviction explained in exasperation, “I asked for an application for Section 8. They asked me if I had a felony. I said, ‘yes.’...

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

A backlog of applications from the UK for working holiday visas would continue to be processed slowly after a record 80,000 applications -- a matter that is under discussion with the UK government, he said.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Last week applications opened for a separate means-tested scheme to provide a £100 voucher to some heating oil users.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Here’s how the restraining order process is supposed to work — and the pitfalls that prevent many applications from moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Project applications, approvals and issuance in other sectors, including automotive and electronics, have been much more stable.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

And Lily’s the one who is stressing over all her college applications, not me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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