application
noun
the act of putting to a special use or purpose.
reapplication
-
a word derived from
application.
Example Sentences
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Current chemical products on the market use a mix of ingredients to achieve broad-spectrum coverage, but the formulations have weaknesses and require frequent reapplication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Lexie's reapplication took 10 months to come through and when it did the hours for her one-to-one support worker had been greatly reduced, leaving the business to make up the shortfall.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
The somewhat disappointing news: There aren’t enough studies to prove just how effective SPF reapplication on top of makeup is.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Organic pest maintenance in the garden requires frequent reapplication of products like neem oil or Bacillus thuringiensis.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
In wet cupping, dry cupping was followed by the forming of several incisions in the skin and a reapplication of the cups in order to collect blood.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
