1
as in applied
capable of being put to use or account
is that information applicable in this case?
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2
as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
that comment isn't applicable to our discussion
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3
as in appropriate
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
a knack for selecting the most applicable word
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Recent Examples of applicable
Yet those in power show little tolerance to law when open government, public records, national security and other laws are ignored or violated under a self-serving declaration that laws somehow are inapplicable to political leaders — applicable to others, just not to them.
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Lonnie Groot, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
When a ship full of bananas or T-shirts or Toyotas arrives at a U.S. port, part of the paperwork for crossing the border is paying the applicable tariff, also known as an import duty.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
These figures don’t include applicable credits, including the recovery rebate credit.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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
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Lonnie Groot, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
When a ship full of bananas or T-shirts or Toyotas arrives at a U.S. port, part of the paperwork for crossing the border is paying the applicable tariff, also known as an import duty.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
These figures don’t include applicable credits, including the recovery rebate credit.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for applicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicable
Adjective
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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
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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
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This unusual and alarming development elicited a very strange reaction, though, from relevant scholars in such countries as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France and Sweden, which seemed to think the forcible relocation was a positive step forward.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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McCutchen said the curriculum taught included other major civil rights events and focused on why the topic is relevant to students today.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The LLMs also recommended mental health assessments to these patients approximately six to seven times more often than what the validating physicians deemed appropriate and more than twice as often as the control group.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Danielle Coffey, president of the News Media Alliance, questioned whether Google is in a position to know what’s useful to publishers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Despite all of the current drawbacks with Meta's new model family, Willison is optimistic that future releases of Llama 4 will prove more useful.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person. Follow me on Twitter.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Photographer Emilio Madrid snapped Clooney and his costars in performance, providing the pictures in black and white (fitting, given the play is set before color television came to prominence).—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But think of it this way: Like a movie or TV show, the plotlines, motivations, and characters are oddly fitting.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ian Holzhauer, a former Air Force JAG officer and current councilman, brings deep roots and a practical mindset to local government.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The government insisted the nonprofits didn't have standing to bring this case on behalf of the employees because the employees themselves needed go through the proper, yet limited, channels to challenge their firings, with each employee fighting his or her own battle.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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All my Social Security user logins are again able to connect and view the proper benefit information.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Applicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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