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as in to devote
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 to spread
to put a layer of on a surface
apply the ointment liberally
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as in to use
to put into action or service
apply the laws of motion to this physics problem
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as in to enforce
to carry out effectively
a police officer applying the law
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Recent Examples of apply
However, the switch won’t apply to all Android users, at least in the short term.
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
The industry groups’ lawsuit repeatedly referred to sites such as YouTube and Facebook — while also saying the law would not apply to services such as Disney+.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
That focus on the bottom line also applies to megacap tech companies.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
And this particularly applies to products such as pharmaceuticals.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
The industry groups’ lawsuit repeatedly referred to sites such as YouTube and Facebook — while also saying the law would not apply to services such as Disney+.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
That focus on the bottom line also applies to megacap tech companies.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
And this particularly applies to products such as pharmaceuticals.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apply
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The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The story begins in 1942 Poland in the Chelmno extermination camp, the first of its kind to be devoted exclusively to the mass murder of Jews.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Biden administration put money back into navigator grants, and last year announced a plan to devote $500 million for the effort over five years.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Chicago health department advises residents to check measles vaccination status The Chicago Department of Public Health is advising city residents to check their measles vaccination records, as the illness continues to spread in other parts of the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Through a careful expedition using cutting-edge technology, gold has been drawn from the site for the first time in years and will be available via public auction through the sale of the coins.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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When in doubt, navigate directly to the website using an address rather than clicking through from another site.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But Democrats generally aren't inclined to let the government shut down, and House Republicans — expected to leave town after the stopgap measure passes — are exerting pressure to avoid a shutdown.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System exerted its autonomy from Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday by informing its workers that the agency will maintain its policy that allows two days of remote work a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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If a sale isn’t completed by the deadline, the White House could attempt to enforce a ban — though legal challenges could delay or block that outcome.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Broadband lobby groups fear that many states will enact such requirements after New York won a multiyear court battle to enforce its law.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported, the release of the files pertaining to the death of Kennedy — who was fatally shot during a Dallas motorcade in November 1963 — was teased during Trump's first term, before former President Joe Biden took limited action by releasing some.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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In addition to his order pertaining to trans student athletes, Trump signed an order proclaiming that the government will recognize only two unchangeable sexes.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Mitsuda was even threatening to quit at Square completely if he wasn’t given the chance to compose a game.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Apply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apply. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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