applies
- present tense form of apply (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The ban applies to all customers that Thames Water supplies with drinking water and comes into effect on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s a line that applies to the characters as much as it does to Locke and Connor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Moir added: "I'll stress that this applies even when the action is accidental, as it was in Bryson's case."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“When an expert reliably applies a scientifically accepted methodology on an issue that is reasonably subject to debate, it is for the jury to decide the opinion’s correctness,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The proverb “Misfortunes never come singly” definitely applies to today.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
