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

Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, argues the conventional interest-rate story misses the real culprit. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 As an applied microeconomist, I am often asked how taxes affect economic activity. — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

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Johnson and his former law firm, which continued representing Marshall after voters made Johnson a Barton County judge, uniformly applied 18% interest on debt. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Since then, she's applied for dozens of positions, spending hours on each one, tailoring her resume to the specific job requirements. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied

Adjective

Tesla still needs to prove the Roadster can be manufactured reliably and meet applicable regulations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
According to Vertical, the LCR-110 meets applicable EASA and Federal Aviation Administration technical standards for inertial reference equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicable

Verb

Truist’s proprietary data shows that Vans has been the focus of 10 percent of Foot Locker’s brand-related posted on Instagram since June 2026, up from 1 percent in the second half of 2025.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of related

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With his pipe in his mouth, Chang devoted himself to operational excellence.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoted

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Thatâ€™s $280 billion from firms like Singaporeâ€™s Bitdeer, Australiaâ€™s Graphinex, Belgiumâ€™s UCB, South Koreaâ€™s Korea Zinc, and Japanâ€™s Isuzu Motors, spread across more than 345 projects.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities.

— Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

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The attacker used a pump-action shotgun bought by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The shooter used a pump-action shotgun in yesterday's shooting, two law enforcement officials briefed on the case told NBC News.

— Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of used

Verb

Just about all of their artistry is exerted on the script, which deftly intercuts between the time frames, advancing their plots in episodes that, though tersely dramatic, are superficial in their efficiency.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
The effects of these publications were hardly only theoretical, as Italian anarchists exerted a powerful influence on labor strikes.

— Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exerted

Verb

The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
SpaceX agreed to testify earlier this week after the council threatened to have its subpoena enforced by a judge.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforced

Adjective

But the technology is also useful for national security, and those applications don’t require the same level of power-generating fusion success that the electrical grid does.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
While titles can be a useful metric, there seems to be an epidemic of women being promoted to partner without real power.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026