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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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After the story published, though, a White House spokesperson posted that “this application was not for the President.”

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

The researchers have filed a patent application for the material.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Such a delay would be “good news for the application side, but bad news for the cloud-infrastructure side,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Pekec did not say who filed the permit application, and CNN reported that neither Kelce's nor Swift's name was on the application.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Once our visas expired, we applied for political asylum, but after two years without progress, we were told there was no record of our application.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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