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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
Synonyms


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A patent application has also been filed for the device.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Replimune first submitted its application for the therapy in November 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Anyone can be visited by the UK Visas and Immigration service during the application process.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, it did indeed look like the administration would block mFlusiva; the FDA initially refused to review Moderna’s application, backtracking only after experts and the company pushed back.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

But the term ‘natural philosophy’ was unsatisfactory because it implied the new philosophy was rather like the old, that it had no practical application.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

So it’s possible that after a person sent out scores of applications with no reply, they took a break from looking — and that would technically push them out of the labor pool, said Stahle.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Until now, a wave-based form of heat transport called phonon focusing had only been observed at extremely low cryogenic temperatures, which made it difficult to study and limited its potential applications.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2025 aimed at "unleashing" these seabed resources, stressing the demand in everything from renewable energy to military applications.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Being on the register does not mean applications for individual visas would be approved.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Well, there are quotas, which means only a certain number of applications are approved each year in each category.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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