as in applicable
capable of being put to use or account
used some applied psychology to get the teenager to become more responsible
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as in related
to have a relation or connection
does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?
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as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
Sam applied himself to writing thank-you letters to everyone who'd helped sponsor him for the charity walk
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as in spread
to put a layer of on a surface
apply the ointment liberally
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as in used
to put into action or service
apply the laws of motion to this physics problem
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as in enforced
to carry out effectively
a police officer applying the law
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Recent Examples of applied
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
The treatment induces an inflammatory response to the applied area.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The same restriction was also applied earlier to the production of food packaging, pesticides and personal care products.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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The deal, expected to close in the third quarter of this year, would significantly expand IDEX’s applied material science technologies portfolio.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
The treatment induces an inflammatory response to the applied area.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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The Smith brothers have taken their grandfather’s passion for development and have wholeheartedly applied it to hospitality and the Baltimore dining scene.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The same restriction was also applied earlier to the production of food packaging, pesticides and personal care products.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Encourage cross-functional collaboration between AI engineers and industry experts to help ensure that new technological solutions are not only innovative but also practically applicable to the business environment. 4.George Tsarouchas, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kudus, 24, has an £85million release clause — applicable to other Premier League clubs — which expired on July 10 and will not be active again until the end of the 2024-25 season.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nef devoted ninety-three pages, over forty percent of his book A Search for Civilization, to faith and religion.Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is a Champagne house devoted exclusively to rose expressions, and the Petite Fleur is their more accessible offering.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scientists believe it may be spread by people releasing sick pet tortoises into the wild, Henen said.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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If the Communists won — if their revolution spread across the world, leaving nothing behind but misery and death — then the last best hope of Earth would vanish.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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Unless Moscow legally consents that the funds be used for that purpose, key European states will continue to object to spending them for fear of setting a dangerous precedent.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Police spokesman Vernon Davis said whoever took the ATM used a Bobcat skid-steer to rip it out of the concrete.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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But many were ostensible American clients or allies, such as the Persian Gulf monarchies, which exerted their influence across Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere, sometimes with direct military force.David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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The new study suggests the forces that Earth exerted on the moon would have led to widespread upheaval and intense heating.Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But how will it be enforced, questioned columnist Cameron Smith.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Several European countries, including France, Germany, and Belgium, have already enforced restrictions on social media use for children.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The option doesn’t exist on Android, which makes Samsung’s new toggle all the more useful.Chris Welch, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
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Using Associated Parallel Scans Midway through the explanation, Rusch mentioned a term that’s useful in understanding how these models make things a lot faster.John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Applied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applied. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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