application
noun
the act of putting to a special use or purpose.
applications
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pluralof application.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Alec Samways, CEO of London-based Splendid Communications, says they usually get three to four hundred applications for three places on their annual intern programme but last year they saw triple the numbers.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The same insights could also support efforts to engineer virus-like particles for vaccines and other therapeutic applications.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
They’re each being accused of making false statements in their naturalization applications—those applications ask whether applicants previously registered to vote or claimed U.S. citizenship.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
AI technology developed at SpaceX could have applications across the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
I felt pretty on top of my college applications.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
