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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

"There's actually no evidence that incorrect application or incorrect disposal of the product is a source of pollution."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

An insurance agent who reviewed the application later told authorities, “I knew the questions in it had been answered falsely.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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