Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicative
Adjective
  • But wolves can be useful on the land, killing deer and elk that have contracted chronic wasting disease (CWD).
    Ted Williams, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Ndiaye likes coming inside on his stronger right foot, while McNeil is more useful going on the outside and using his left.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Vessels will have to submit a technology screening report that evaluates energy efficiency technologies applicable to the ship.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This is not applicable on outlet and sale products, as an FYI.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.
    Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This April, the discount grocery chain is stocking its shelves with adorable decor, practical porch and patio furniture, and charming Easter tableware—plus snacks, appetizers, mains, and desserts with seasonal flair.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to the technological advances required to put a human on Mars, however, is the very practical necessity of developing sustainable food sources in space.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Moreover, Hungary and others could act as spoilers and block pragmatic solutions within the EU.
    Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Nonetheless, the current revisions mark a step towards a more balanced and pragmatic approach to beneficial ownership information reporting and acknowledgement of the burdens the reporting placed on small businesses.
    Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Applicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicative. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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