applicability

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Recent Examples of applicability Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability. Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Still, the study's large sample size -- more than 11,000 participants -- and diverse participant population may help strengthen the findings and their applicability across different groups. ABC News, 24 June 2026 Perhaps, her stance shielded her from the awful truth of her protest’s unceasing applicability. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026 According to investigators, the survival benefit was observed regardless of a patient’s RAS mutation status, suggesting the treatment could have broad applicability across metastatic pancreatic cancer populations. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 Playwright Mark Rosenblatt takes a leaf from the Peter Morgan playbook of using newsy real-life controversies with direct contemporary applicability to spark balanced drama. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 These factors reduce the applicability and appeal to venture-style funding. Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 There are reports that the military is already giving the president lists of things that only had military applicability, which is not the same thing as erasing a civilization. Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicability
Noun
  • The March draw, however, carries more relevance than San Diego’s historical advantage.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Kucukbas says that at the heart of Ireland’s quantum strategy is future relevance and economic success.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • The women received mainstream publicity, and Flav, an icon in the ‘80s and 90s with Public Enemy and the star of a reality TV dating show through the mid-2000s, once again reinvented himself into cultural relevancy.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Names that balanced regional pride, cultural relevancy, and just the right amount of dad-joke magic.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026

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“Applicability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicability. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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