How to Use application in a Sentence

application

noun
  • Strict application of the rules is necessary in this case.
  • The application of heat often helps sore muscles.
  • The cut should be treated with a generous application of ointment.
  • Please fill out this application.
  • Our loan application has been approved.
  • Repeated application of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.
  • Repeated applications of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.
  • If you'd like to be considered for the job, please send us a letter of application that gives your experience and qualifications.
  • Anyone interested in running for office must file an application by August 1st.
  • Approval should be granted within 72 hours of application.
    Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Therefor, the Village is required by State law to grant the plat within 60 days of the application.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • While there are reports that some businesses like real estate agents and software developers are making use of the application there's still a long, long way to go.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • There were also presentations every half hour about navigating the city’s new job application website.
    Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Wesolowski said when the label printing isn’t delayed by the state’s server, South Milwaukee can process applications and print the labels in less than a minute.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
  • LinkedIn is rolling out new tech tools and AI assistants to help job-seekers find relevant positions and polish their applications.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This point of application lies right next to the smile lines.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 21 July 2022
  • The fee for the permit and application has not yet been set.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Menard put in an application and got a call the next day.
    Jabin Botsford, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Fill out an application and get on the town-wide map now.
    Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2022
  • These measures are put in place to help ease the flow of applications.
    NBC News, 24 Apr. 2020
  • The two put in an application to come to Parkville Market.
    courant.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The allover tone in a glossy application gave the space more dimension.
    Joanna Saltz, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The police force in Australia should take the blame for lack of foresight on the application of tasers.
    Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Each mask is $60 and should last you for eight applications.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 May 2019
  • Once you're logged in, fill out the Global Entry application and pay the fee.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • This is arguably the most complex part of the application.
    Natalie Walters, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The queries turned up the one-page loan application and promissory note.
    Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
  • If this occurs, stop the use of the product for a few days and amp up your moisture application.
    Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 12 July 2018
  • Asylum seekers had no say in where they might be sent, and the application process took up to two years.
    Aryn Baker, Time, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Does someone have the right to be upset about the application of a word others would freely use?
    Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023

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