Collocations for "application"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "application" in context.
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application
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [membership, credit, job, school] applications
- a [simple, fast, complicated] application
- a [web, computer] application
- a [games, news, fitness, health, music, photo] application
- [filed, sent] my application to the [company, school]
- [filed] an application to [become, earn, apply]
- [filed] my application on [Monday]
- send your application (in) to
- I hope (that) you will consider my application
- all applications are due by [Monday]
- an application for the [school, grant, job]
- found a new application for the [tool, process, drug, material]
- [downloaded, installed] a (new) application
- check out this new application
- with the application of [glue, tape, adhesive]
- with a little bit of application you can [win, pass, move up]
- she showed [great, tremendous] application to (her job)
- the application of [theory, knowledge, common sense]
- an application for [rashes, burns, bites]
- a [light, heavy, thin] application (of)
- the application [deadline, process, procedure]
- an application [letter, form]
'application' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acceptance
- chat
- complete
- component
- concerning
- decline
- deny
- efficient
- electronic
- enclosed
- failed
- file
- filled
- flaw
- form
- formal
- friendly
- functional
- grant
- idle
- ignore
- include
- internship
- lie
- loan
- mail
- manure
- merchandise
- news
- notably
- optional
- paperwork
- parking
- passport
- patent
- permit
- post
- practical
- process
- proper
- proposed
- provisional
- prudent
- refuse
- reject
- rejection
- request
- require
- review
- routine