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applied

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verb

past tense of apply
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of applied
Adjective
Jain: That’s a powerful example of applied storytelling. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Bracket Calculating the likelihood of a perfect bracket is an exercise in applied probability. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
But tariffs, Patterson explained, will get applied unevenly on brands depending on where they are built and assembled. Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025 Concerns over toxic pollutants The company originally applied for permits to install only 15 gas generators. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for applied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied
Adjective
  • Detectives presented the case to the prosecuting attorney's office and concurred that no applicable charges were warranted in this case.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
  • Marco was ejected from the game, which under applicable rules, meant he was suspended from the following game.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
    Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, King has created over 150 renderings spread across 10 posts that show the Queen City from new angles.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
  • The Pan American Health Organization issued an epidemic warning as the worst yellow fever outbreak in decades spread across South America.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.
    Peter Benei, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • They are also used for building muscle strength and many other purposes.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The three officers who exerted deadly force – Gustafson, Garcia and Widlarz – have been cleared following the investigation, and Mosser’s review is now considered closed.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The draconian rules imposed upon women and girls in Afghanistan are strictly enforced with those objecting being threatened, beaten, detained and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If enforced, the unprecedented regulation could precluded companies from operating normally in the international markets and would likely decimate investment.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The company says Web Guide uses a custom version of Gemini to surface the most helpful webpages and organize the page in a more useful way.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
  • This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 3 Aug. 2025.

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