APPLICATION Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

application

noun

ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən

as in use

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose fixing a snag in panty hose is not the intended application of nail polish, but it's a handy one

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Examples of application in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Knowledge distillation is evident across AI domains, helping fill the gap between advanced AI research and practical applications. —

Amitkumar Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 The sweet spot for job hunters is sending out between 21 and 80 applications, according to 2023 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024 According to the survey, 64% of media and entertainment executives have already moved gen-AI applications into production. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 The winning organizations were selected from a pool of over 4,000 applications. —

Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for application

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