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application
noun as in use
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appliance, appositeness, employment, exercise, exercising, germaneness, pertinence, practice, purpose, relevance, usance, value
noun as in request
noun as in hard work
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assiduity, attention, attentiveness, busyness, commitment, concentration, consideration, dedication, deliberation, diligence, perseverance, zeal
noun as in the act of putting a substance on something
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“Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.
My parents were thrilled with my choice, even though I had never even paid the campus a visit during the application process.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that ISIS has been known to use the application FireChat.
While that application has been used in Iraq, ISIS has not been confirmed to have used it.
Denied in his green-card application, he said, “I came instantly that day,” to the shrine.
This system had been in full operation in both districts prior to the general application of the voluntary system.
This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.
It is true that such application is not so high or grand as when they govern ideas, but it is equally genuine.
Modified and amended as their system is in its practical application, it still largely conditions our outlook to-day.
Application of gentle heat or appropriate chemicals will serve to differentiate them.
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On this page you'll find 140 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to application, such as: function, operation, use, utilization, appliance, and appositeness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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