1
as in relates
to have a relation or connection
does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?
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2
as in devotes
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 spreads
to put a layer of on a surface
apply the ointment liberally
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as in uses
to put into action or service
apply the laws of motion to this physics problem
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as in enforces
to carry out effectively
a police officer applying the law
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Recent Examples of applies
Trump cannot pardon himself in the hush money case because presidential clemency power only applies to federal cases.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The law applies to approximately 4,000 restaurants in New York City that are part of chains with 15 or more locations nationwide.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The ban also applies to athletes and coaches.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Kean himself gets a tattoo hand-poked into his skin and applies medieval salves to his wounds.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Notably, that cap only applies to prescription drugs that are covered by your plan, Cubanski said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The platform reportedly applies principles borrowed from structural engineering in bridges and skyscrapers and uses a triangular honeycomb structure for superior stability and load distribution.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The law applies to approximately 4,000 restaurants in New York City that are part of chains with 15 or more locations nationwide.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The ban also applies to athletes and coaches.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Kean himself gets a tattoo hand-poked into his skin and applies medieval salves to his wounds.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Notably, that cap only applies to prescription drugs that are covered by your plan, Cubanski said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The platform reportedly applies principles borrowed from structural engineering in bridges and skyscrapers and uses a triangular honeycomb structure for superior stability and load distribution.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applies
Verb
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Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the former Pentagon Papers whistleblower relates, all of us will be losers; sobering words that remain a catalyst for change.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The box set devotes a lot of time to the summer of 1963.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In particular, fire blight readily spreads from hawthorns to neighboring apples, as well as pear trees, and causes these trees to drop their blossoms, stop fruiting, display wilted stems and leaves, and develop other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Options strategy With an IV Rank of 47%, options prices are moderately elevated, making debit vertical spreads an efficient way to capture upside exposure.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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This particular system uses an underground connecting cable between two passenger cabins.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mollick uses one set of models for coding, and another for editorial help—common among power users.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Directed by the Austrian pair Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, The Lodge is a slow-burn genre exercise that exerts the pressure of a steel vise.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Chairman Atkins continued to signal a shift from certain practices of the prior administration and an emphasis on an Enforcement Division that enforces the federal securities laws with fairness and transparency.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tie the drink’s ingredients or theme into something that pertains to the couple’s interests or history.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The litigation pertains to government actions in many parts of the country.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to Mooney, the solution came in the form of a loan that gives the lender the guarantee of all of Westward’s assets.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Applies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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