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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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However, it would require a new decision based on a fresh application.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Advocates say an offbeat pastime can tempt a glassy-eyed recruiter to reread your application.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Private lenders can charge fees for anything from the loan’s application and origination to late payments or deferment.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

They can be returned the owner after a detailed application process.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

We'd filed to get a green card through my uncle in 1985, and after a thirteen-year waiting period, my sister was about to get kicked off our application.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

"Being able to make individual frequencies stronger or weaker gives us much more control over the signals we produce, because different applications will need different combinations of frequencies," said Dr. Peters.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recommends completing all loan applications within a two-week period to avoid any negative impact on your credit score from multiple credit applications.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The government has sought to stress that local councils will continue to decide the majority of applications and that all decisions must still follow planning rules.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Asked Friday about a successor to Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the position of White House press secretary, Trump said he had "never had so many job applications in my life."

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Two final applications of the multiplication principle—one slightly depressing, the other somewhat cheering.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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