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applications

NOUN

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

function operation utilization

STRONG

appliance appositeness employment exercise exercising germaneness pertinence play practice purpose relevance usance value

Antonyms

STRONG

misuse

NOUN

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal claim demand form inquiry letter petition

STRONG

blank draft entreaty paper requisition solicitation suit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

NOUN

hard work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort industry study

STRONG

assiduity attention attentiveness busyness commitment concentration consideration dedication deliberation diligence perseverance zeal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness laziness

STRONG

apathy disregard ignorance indifference lethargy neglect negligence

NOUN

putting substance on another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

treatment

STRONG

administration rubbing

WEAK

administering applying creaming dosing oiling

Example Sentences

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More than 3,000 applications for research permits related to rare earths have been filed since the beginning of 2023, compared with 476 between 1975 and 2020, according to Brazil’s National Mining Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In addition, applications involving infrared sensing could benefit from stronger and more precisely controlled thermal signals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand has surged for CPUs to run agentic artificial-intelligence applications.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Canada attracts 10,000 to 15,000 Americans annually, while UK citizenship applications from US citizens rose 26% in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Her head ached from filling out college and scholarship applications, revising her admission essay, and working on a lengthy blog post critiquing the designs shown at Paris Fashion Week.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner