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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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In a separate application for a temporary restraining order seeking Villegas’ release, Tolchin said immigration officials arrested and detained her client “without legal cause in violation of precedent and due process.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It declared that if a Supreme Court precedent “has direct application in a case,” the lower court must “follow the case which directly controls, leaving to this court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

A patent application has been filed by Cambridge Enterprise, the University's innovation arm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Critical infrastructure and application deployment should be limited to licensed, supported and proprietary source code systems to reduce the security risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The application of Orff and Dalcroze activities in preschool children: Do they affect the level of rhythmic ability?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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