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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Silver faces additional pressure because its use in industrial applications exposes prices to weaker manufacturing activity, Aslam said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
He told the jury: ''I sent out a flurry of these applications.
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
Dad drove us to the post office to mail off the applications.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
