APPLIED Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈplīd

Definition of applied

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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applied

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verb

past tense of apply

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

What’s happening now could be a repeat of that, said Katie Bernstein, an applied linguist and professor of early childhood education at Arizona State University. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026 FutureTex will work with domestic manufacturers to commercialize applied research, modernize facilities and equipment—plus incorporate digital infrastructure and other emerging technologies into production. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

More than 8,000 applied, with 10 making the final cut in September 2025. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 He was said to have applied for his company, Shawty Dred LLC, to become an authorized SNAP retailer and used EBT debit cards to extract about $4 million from the accounts. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied

Adjective

The other would be to add it to an increase in the debt ceiling, if applicable.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Chief Rodriguez said the city and Police Department comply with all applicable state laws and Santa Ana’s municipal sanctuary ordinances governing federal immigration enforcement.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of applicable

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By afternoon on Election Day, the biggest issues affecting voting were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest prompting changes to polling locations and other emergency measures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Investigators on Wednesday were still determining whether the shooting and stabbing were related.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of related

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Silicon carbide is widely used in applications such as electric vehicle inverters, while gallium nitride supports compact, fast-switching power converters.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The social media lawsuits have helped inform parents and the public about how the industry designs products used by teenagers and children, McNally said.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of used

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The signals are transmitted to a computer or electronic controller, which processes the data to determine where contact is occurring and how much pressure is being exerted.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Serially deadpan comedian-filmmaker Fielder, meanwhile, has previously exerted pop-cultural thrall as the figurehead of HBO’s The Rehearsal and Comedy Central’s Nathan for You.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of exerted

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Mackenzie was charged with the murders alongside 28 of his followers, including guards who enforced his fasting directives and gravediggers who helped conceal the mass graves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
But five years later, in 1977, Section 504 was still not enforced, and Heumann was not going to let that stand.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of enforced

Adjective

Evidence remains mixed, and dreams could also be an experiential by-product of useful sleeping-brain activity, rather than an adaptation with its own job description.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
However, many of them still have enough capacity to remain useful for several more years.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026