How to Use applicable in a Sentence

applicable

adjective
  • Businesses must comply with all applicable laws.
  • This lightweight serum is applicable for all skin types to treat fine lines, wrinkles, dryness, and loss of firmness and elasticity.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • But that program wasn't applicable to the younger elementary school children who were involved in the Sandy Hook shooting.
    Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 2 June 2022
  • This mechanism can be an effective tool to make sure that group policy and all applicable sanctions programs are properly followed.
    Timur Turlov, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • The letter also says that Facebook should allow people to choose more than one relationship status if applicable.
    Sarah Todd, Quartz, 16 June 2022
  • Therefore, some of the adversities listed are only applicable to females.
    Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In some states, restraining orders are similarly only applicable to a spouse or a domestic partner.
    Abigail Higgins, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
  • Easily applicable and a much shorter shelf life, clusters afford consumers about a week’s worth of wear that can be removed and reduce the potential of build up, so long as applied properly.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Because the study was conducted in a Chinese population, the findings may not be applicable to people living outside of that country.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If a significant amount of stress is detected, then the irrigation system (if applicable) can be activated.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
  • And Reid had some thoughts about how the song is applicable to the present day.
    Nbc News Political Unit, NBC News, 18 June 2018
  • But, over the years, the courts have said the law is broadly applicable.
    NBC News, 2 Sep. 2019
  • That, to me, is the most admirable and applicable thing of all.
    Christine Werthman, Billboard, 26 June 2024
  • This fee is only applicable to what the client agrees to sign up for.
    Sam Hurley, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • On the same side, feed in the bottom corner and fasten the tie if applicable.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 2 Dec. 2020
  • No code required and the deal is applicable to all sizes.
    Erin Parker, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2021
  • But to employ one of the many applicable clichés, not all that glitters is gold.
    Celine Saintclare, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The ferrets were exposed to the new strains in ways that were applicable to human life.
    Philip Kiefer, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The ex-players get a chance to present their talents that are applicable in the business world.
    Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Tickets are $53 and up (plus applicable fees) via ticketmaster.com and the VBC box office.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 Feb. 2023
  • By 2025, the rule will be applicable to most two-wheelers.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Prices match Epic’s where applicable, but Humble’s got a wider range of games as well.
    Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Those new techniques will be applicable far more widely than just in the rarefied realm of the petaflop.
    Oliver Morton, WIRED, 1 July 2001
  • But what was most applicable to the Colts was his arm strength, which was evident on both short routes and long ones.
    Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Just be sure to peel first and remove seeds, where applicable.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
  • In addition, applicable uses of these funds have been in flux over the last year.
    John Benson, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The turkeys will run you $94.99 plus tax where applicable.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • One award to the ensemble and one award to the conductor, if applicable.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020
  • And those are the exact reason's Living coral is so applicable in the home and design space.
    Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 5 Dec. 2018
  • There are creators who got very, very good at making short videos, and that skill set is not as applicable now.
    Dexter Thomas, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024

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