How to Use applicable in a Sentence

applicable

adjective
  • Businesses must comply with all applicable laws.
  • And Reid had some thoughts about how the song is applicable to the present day.
    Nbc News Political Unit, NBC News, 18 June 2018
  • But, over the years, the courts have said the law is broadly applicable.
    NBC News, 2 Sep. 2019
  • No code required and the deal is applicable to all sizes.
    Erin Parker, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2021
  • On the same side, feed in the bottom corner and fasten the tie if applicable.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The ferrets were exposed to the new strains in ways that were applicable to human life.
    Philip Kiefer, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
  • But to employ one of the many applicable clichés, not all that glitters is gold.
    Celine Saintclare, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Those new techniques will be applicable far more widely than just in the rarefied realm of the petaflop.
    Oliver Morton, WIRED, 1 July 2001
  • The ex-players get a chance to present their talents that are applicable in the business world.
    Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
  • One award to the ensemble and one award to the conductor, if applicable.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020
  • In addition, applicable uses of these funds have been in flux over the last year.
    John Benson, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022
  • At that point, youth movement will no longer be an applicable phrase.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Today, the same methods are applicable in the business as well.
    John Popel, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • All of these things are questions that are broadly applicable.
    Katie Palmer Reprints, STAT, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Understand and write down key metrics applicable to the job.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 2 July 2020
  • But what was most applicable to the Colts was his arm strength, which was evident on both short routes and long ones.
    Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2017
  • And those are the exact reason's Living coral is so applicable in the home and design space.
    Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 5 Dec. 2018
  • This no sweat bet is technically applicable to any game in any sports league.
    cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • There may be a purchase necessary or fee applicable to use the service.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2023
  • While some of the advice is cringe-worthy, there are a few tips and tricks that are applicable to modern marriages.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 June 2018
  • These changes may not happen, and may not be applicable to the Spanos family trust.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Also, the findings were not applicable to younger adults or children.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges.
    Billboard, 10 Mar. 2023
  • These hukamnamas are applicable to all Sikhs the world over.
    Sondeep Sankar, Quartz India, 3 Sep. 2019
  • So is this going to be applicable to this population or not?
    Katie Palmer Reprints, STAT, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Due to its limited nature, sales and discounts are not applicable to this item.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Parts of his platform then are still applicable today, Reed says.
    Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • And if so, are these new approaches applicable to your business?
    NBC News, 21 Apr. 2020
  • As such, their position as play-off dark horses seems less and less applicable.
    SI.com, 11 May 2018
  • Many of these tips are applicable to digital cameras, as well.
    cleveland, 4 Oct. 2019

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