APPLIED Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈplīd

Definition of applied

as in applicable

capable of being put to use or account used some applied psychology to get the teenager to become more responsible

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applied

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verb

past tense of apply

as in related

to have a relation or connection does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?

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as in devoted

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 spread

to put a layer of on a surface apply the ointment liberally

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as in used

to put into action or service apply the laws of motion to this physics problem

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as in exerted

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively apply pressure to the area to stop the bleeding

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as in enforced

to carry out effectively a police officer applying the law

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Recent Examples of applied

Adjective

The next major power center in applied AI could be Stockholm. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

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Because these procedures can be incredibly complex, each chamber of Congress has a parliamentarian who provides authoritative, objective, and nonpartisan guidance on how rules and precedents should be interpreted and applied. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 That same scrutiny is increasingly applied to functional nutrition. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied

Adjective

The approach can be especially applicable when several providers in one area use similar equipment.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In court Friday, Rothblatt said prosecutors determined Company A had paid all applicable income taxes to the IRS on time, and that any personal income taxes that had been owed by Individual B were paid up in following years.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of applicable

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Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Will challenges often allege that someone exerted undue influence over the testator or that the testator had diminished mental capacity.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Many lived in company towns, where coal operators owned their homes and stores and ultimately exerted enormous control over their daily lives.

— Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 27, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026