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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3
as in spreads
to put a layer of on a surface
apply the ointment liberally
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4
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
Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The same applies to Stanley Black & Decker — a big Wednesday gainer.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
And that applies to friends, too.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
This also applies to people working for nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The same applies to other mouse and rodent remedies, such as poison or live traps.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The Standard tier applies to any Core Ultra 200 series CPU, desktop, or laptop, as well as Intel Arc graphics cards, such as the A550M and B580.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The same applies to Stanley Black & Decker — a big Wednesday gainer.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
And that applies to friends, too.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
This also applies to people working for nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The same applies to other mouse and rodent remedies, such as poison or live traps.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The Standard tier applies to any Core Ultra 200 series CPU, desktop, or laptop, as well as Intel Arc graphics cards, such as the A550M and B580.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applies
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As Stephen Greenblatt relates thrillingly in his new biography, Dark Renaissance, Marlowe led a brief and stormy life that deeply transformed the theater.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mandate relates just to the Sounders and does not include the Seattle Reign, the NWSL team that the Sounders bought last year in a $58 million deal.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because artistic directors are crucial to the flourishing of any fashion house, Dreyfus’ latest also devotes space to highlighting the contributions of Louis Vuitton’s most fearless leaders — who were able to propel the label into the present day while keeping a firm grasp on its inimitable legacy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 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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Visual aura is likely caused by a wave of electrical and chemical activity that spreads across the brain.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaming said there may be broader implications if this plan works, and the pattern spreads.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kwei uses his last breath to send his brother to Genna, offering him a chance to at least attempt his first hunt.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Dancing with the Stars contestant also uses the Body patches.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The team traced this distortion to optostriction, where the electromagnetic field of light exerts a small but measurable mechanical force on the atoms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The courseware grading system enforces the use of an unambiguous grading rubric, which furthers the bureaucratization of classroom life that helped to amplify grade inflation in the first place.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The South Asian archipelago, which has a population of over half a million, already enforces a complete ban on vapes and electronic cigarettes — regardless of age — in an effort to cut down on smoking across the country.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At least setting up for the party gives the crew something else to do besides dressing the women’s wounds and blow-drying their hair.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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