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application

[ap-li-key-shuhn] / ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
the act of putting a substance on something
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NOUN
computer program
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There are the references you list on your job application.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The market seems convinced that the days of high growth are behind—not ahead—of Salesforce, as OpenAI and Anthropic pose a long-term threat to software application demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Lozano points to weather and climate monitoring as one potential application.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In its application, the company had argued it had developed "a niche non-thermal market for premium quality anthracite".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When we filed an application through my uncle, my sister and I were finally issued work permits, which we were able to use to obtain our own Social Security numbers.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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