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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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Wilber was considered a “derivative” of his mother’s asylum case because he was under 21 when the application was submitted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The online algorithms, or application tracking systems, that companies use to narrow the mass of applicants risk knocking out top talent early in the hiring process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The application deadline is Friday 31 July with money due to be paid into bank accounts in August.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Neetu, a 28-year-old farmer, said she used the product on her pearl millet crop and cut urea application by about one-third without affecting yields.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Vaughan had successfully helped him file his application, and for this and other legal services Bigheart had planned to pay him as much as $10,000—a sum that is comparable today to nearly $140,000.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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