How to Use applied in a Sentence

applied

adjective

• The applied hour and minute hands are in the same color as the hour markers.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• On the other hand, there is a use for all that cash that doesn’t get applied to economic growth.
  — Steve Butler, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2017
• Any applied water than quickly runs out the bottom but misses the root ball.
  — oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2020
• Some stay for two years and earn an associate degree in applied science.
  — John Reinan, Star Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020
• Everything bends and squishes a little bit when there is an applied force.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 21 Feb. 2020
• That sample, plus a little applied math, can tell us whether the machines picked the right winner.
  — Cindy Cohn, The Atlantic, 23 May 2017
• In applied economics and business, the gift will go toward two areas.
  — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• Apply the glaze in an overlapping X-pattern, then go over the applied glaze to blend as desired.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2021
• In his opinion, the Establishment Clause shouldn’t even be applied to states.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 20 June 2019
• Guidance on how to use these assessments is freely available and based in extensive applied research.
  — Paul Boxer, The Conversation, 2 June 2022
• At the time, Russell was 17 and studying applied physics at Stanford.
  — Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Dec. 2021
• Angelica Quiroz, 31, kept her scarf and hat wet and applied sunscreen.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
• Principles of applied robotics and engineering is one of the courses that will utilize the lab the most.
  — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Oct. 2022
• A little bit goes a long way with this highlighter, and it’s best applied sparingly throughout the day for a quick, illuminating pick-me-up.
  — Vanity Fair, Vanities, 11 Apr. 2017
• The flavorful blue cheese dressing was not over applied, and a Caesar salad was well balanced, with garlicky croutons.
  — Kate Washington, sacbee, 23 Feb. 2018
• So Anderson and his team of researchers started to consider what that rule would look like applied to Bitcoin's blockchain.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2018
• The Supreme Court has said the law can’t be applied to states, but is valid at the federal level, prompting many states to enact their own versions.
  — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 3 May 2017
• John Briscoe, 63, was an engineer and worked at an applied physics lab for more than 25 years until his health started to decline.
  — Becky Perlow, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2021
• The Flores agreement has been in effect since 1997 but mostly was applied to children who came to the country alone.
  — Amy Taxin, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019
• Today’s graduates face a job market that demands both agility and applied experience.
  — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
• The state’s goal is to make applied teaching and learning more rigorous, interactive and relevant across the high school experience.
  — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
• The relationship between mentor and mentee includes monthly check-ins, workshops, applied learning, and access to global business events.
  — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• Then, Miller placed his hands around her neck and applied pressure, causing the woman to experience difficulty breathing, a court document states.
  — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
• Then, Miller placed his hands around her neck and applied pressure, causing the woman to experience difficulty breathing, the court document states.
  — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
• Moving beyond the theory of the market, those skilled in applied finance understand how to make practical decisions in financial spaces.
  — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
• The heavy investment by the state in the demolition is seen as evidence that the city is serious about developing the applied AI center.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
• The partnership will encompass academic programs, training and research in creative and applied technologies.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
• The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.
  — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
• Meta may be the starkest example, with its new applied engineering team sporting a 50-to-1 employee-to-manager ratio.
  — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 May 2026
• The 20th-century playbook The campaign that beat the screwworm the first time is widely regarded as a major achievement in applied biology.
  — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026