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adjective

ə-ˈplīd How to pronounce applied (audio)
Definition of appliednext
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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verb

past tense of apply
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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 exerted
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively apply pressure to the area to stop the bleeding

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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
Adjective
Along with theology, that list now includes applied psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and others. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 Blood meal, cottonseed meal, or other concentrated organic fertilizers can burn roots when over-applied, says Mattus, who has experienced this. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Verb
Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026 The measure applied to local, state and federal law enforcement officers, but Thursday’s injunction blocked Philadelphia from enforcing it against federal officers. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for applied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied
  1. applicable
  2. related
  3. devoted
  4. spread
  5. used
  6. exerted
  7. enforced
  8. useful
Adjective
  • Substitutions Here’s how to substitute heavy cream for half-and-half (and vice versa) when applicable.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • These assets largely avoid current tax liability because capital gains are only triggered upon sale, a principle applicable to all crypto investors.
    — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of applicable
Verb
  • Alvarez wonders if the breaking point of a liquid is related not to a property like elasticity, but to something more fundamental to the liquid’s structure.
    — Rohini Subrahmanyam, Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • Tisch referred to his killing as gang-related and said investigators are looking into whether it’s connected to the barbecue shooting.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • If the Declaration announced a legal theory of legitimate government, Wilson devoted much of the remainder of his career to explaining what that theory meant.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Other club sources, however, said Mendoza devoted a lot of energy to making sure Lindor and Soto were on the same page.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of devoted
Verb
  • Open from 6 to 9pm, the market spreads along five blocks of Higuera Street with more than 100 booths.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of spread
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  • The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of used
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  • Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country's president in 2012.
    — Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country’s president in 2012.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of exerted
Verb
  • The purpose of the program, created by Congress and enforced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC, was to induce electric utilities to join regional transmission organizations like ISO New England.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Parties to a contract have to be confident it will be enforced by a court of law, with no recourse to bribery or political influence.
    — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of enforced
Adjective
  • My own team’s research has shown that mycorrhizal fungi can alter chemicals released by plants in ways that are useful for repelling insects while attracting pollinators and insects’ natural enemies.
    — Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • McKinsey's March 2026 analysis draws a useful distinction between steps and thoughts.
    — Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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