apply (for)

verb

Definition of apply (for)next
as in to beg (for)

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urge
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  • Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone with information regarding this incident was urged to contact the Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130.
    — Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Apply (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apply%20%28for%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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