apply
verb (used with object)
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent.
applying
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present participleof apply.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Successfully applying transmission strings to WASP-17b demonstrates that the technique could be used to study the atmospheres of many other exoplanets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Severin added that the retired senior judges and leading barristers, who sat on the Commission, have "spent their careers interpreting complicated facts, dealing with witnesses and applying relevant weight to evidence".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Initially refusing Medicare and applying later, or canceling and reapplying, triggers a late-enrollment penalty.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now, he’s going to be applying for British citizenship, a change that could alter his comedic perspective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Bobby tried to live and practice his beliefs; he felt truly born again, and he was applying the same sense of discipline and reverence to the Bible that he had all his life to chess.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
